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Asiatic garden beetle

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Definition of Asiatic garden beetle

: a small brown beetle (Maladera castanea) resembling the related Oriental beetle in appearance and habits and like the latter introduced into eastern North America from Asia

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“Asiatic garden beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asiatic%20garden%20beetle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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