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Definition of Scarabaeidae
1. Noun. Scarab or dung beetles.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Lamellicornia, Superfamily Lamellicornia
Member holonyms: Scarabaean, Scarabaeid, Scarabaeid Beetle, Genus Scarabaeus, Genus Popillia, Popillia, Anomala, Genus Anomala, Melolonthidae, Subfamily Melolonthidae, Cetoniidae, Subfamily Cetoniidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scarabaeidae
Literary usage of Scarabaeidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Illustrated Guide to Integrated Pest Management in Rice in Tropical Asia by W. H. Reissig, International Rice Research Institute (1985)
"—G WHITE GRUBS (COLEOPTERA: scarabaeidae) The large larvae of scarab beetles are
called white grubs. Grubs are larvae that live in soil. ..."
2. Rice-feeding Insects of Tropical Asia by Barclay M. Shepard, A. T. Barrion, J. A. Litsinger (1995)
"... scarabaeidae The larvae of white grubs feed on the root mass, trimming roots
as seen in Figure 264. White grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles. ..."
3. Illustrated Guide to Integrated Pest Management in Rice in Tropical Asia by W. H. Reissig, International Rice Research Institute (1985)
"—G WHITE GRUBS (COLEOPTERA: scarabaeidae) The large larvae of scarab beetles are
called white grubs. Grubs are larvae that live in soil. ..."
4. Rice-feeding Insects of Tropical Asia by Barclay M. Shepard, A. T. Barrion, J. A. Litsinger (1995)
"... scarabaeidae The larvae of white grubs feed on the root mass, trimming roots
as seen in Figure 264. White grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles. ..."