Meanings
nounmelolonthid (plural melolonthids)
plural melolonthids
- biologyAny beetle of the subfamily Melolonthinae.
In wetter periods Scarabaeidae dominated light trap catches, particularsubly rutelids and melolonthids.
2003, Koen Martens, Aquatic Biodiversity: A Celebratory Volume in Honour of Henri J. Dumont
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