WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
June′ bug′, 
    1. InsectsAlso called May beetle. any of several large, brown beetles of the genus Phyllophaga, of the scarab family, appearing in late spring and early summer.
    2. InsectsSee green June beetle. 
    3. Dialect Terms[Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.]a firefly.
    Also, June′bug′. 
    • 1825–35

'June bug' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
May beetle - bug - dor

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