figeater

Definitions of figeater
  1. noun
    large greenish June beetle of southern United States
    synonyms: green June beetle
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    type of:
    June beetle, June bug, May beetle, May bug
    any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
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