chafer

American

[chey-fer] / ˈtʃeɪ fər /

noun

any scarabaeid beetle.

chafer British

/ ˈtʃeɪfə /

noun

any of various scarabaeid beetles, such as the cockchafer and rose chafer

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Etymology

Origin of chafer

before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver, Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer

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chafer

The large black chafer beetle, Holotrichia parallela, is an agricultural pest in Asia.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024

“I suspect the European chafer will at some point be only a sporadic pest,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2021

The grubs are the larvae of the European chafer, a nonnative scarab beetle first spotted in Washington state in 2008.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2021

Wildlife can provide at least a limited check on European chafer populations, Bakker said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2021

The rose-bug or chafer should be hand-picked or knocked off early in the morning into a pan of coal oil.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

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