Meaning ofJune bugin English

Noun

1. beetles in the Melolonthinae subfamily
2. a genus of beetles (Phyllophaga) in Scarabaeidae family
3. green June beetle (Cotinis nitida) in southeastern US
   The June bug is a type of green beetle found in southeastern US.
4. ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata) in western US and Canada
   In western US and Canada, the June bug refers to the ten-lined June beetle.
5. figeater beetle in western US; southwestern regions (Cotinis mutabilis)
   The figeater beetle is also known as a June bug in the southwestern US.
6. european chafer; native to Europe, now in North America (Rhizotrogus majalis/Amphimallon majalis)
   The European chafer, now found in North America, is sometimes called a June bug.