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spotted pelidnota

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Definition of spotted pelidnota

: a large brownish orange beetle (Pelidnota punctata) with black dots on the thorax and elytra that feeds as an adult on grape foliage and as a larva in decaying wood

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“Spotted pelidnota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotted%20pelidnota. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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