huhu beetle

Wikispecies

From Maori huhu, which specifically refers to the larval form, from Proto-Polynesian *fufu.

huhu beetle (plural huhu beetles)

1. A longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand.

   Synonym: huhu

   • 1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 338:

     Last night, a huhu beetle tapped on the window.

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