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green fruit beetle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) that ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico and feeds on cactus, desert trees, and cultivated fruit.

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Synonyms: figeater beetle, fig-eater

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