| 单词 | fungus beetle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfungus beetle fungus beetle n. (frequently with distinguishing word) any of various small beetles which feed on moulds and other fungi, esp. those belonging to several families of the superfamily Cucujoidea, or to the family Mycetophagidae. ΚΠ 1797 E. Donovan Nat. Hist. Brit. Insects VI. 14 Mycetophagus quadrimaculatus. Fungus Beetle with four Spots. 1874 5th Ann. Rep. Noxious & Beneficial Insects State Illinois 30 There are likewise four distinct families of fungus-beetles. 1901 Bull. N.Y. State Mus. No. 53. 871 Forked fungus beetle, Boletotherus bifucus. 1979 Steinbach (Manitoba) Carillon 29 Aug. b15 Fungus beetles often are found in stored grain, living on moulds that have developed from the moisture. 2006 J. T. Costa Other Insect Societies xvi. 499 The pleasing fungus beetles are pleasing indeed: many are brightly patterned with contrasting black with red, yellow, orange, pink or purple in spots, stripes, rings, and even zigzags. < as lemmas |
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