コガネムシ

noun

scarab beetle; scarabaeid beetle

General term for beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, often referring to the common metallic-green species found in Japan.

• 庭にわでコガネムシを見みつけた。

  I found a scarab beetle in the garden.

noun

Mimela splendens; metallic-green scarab beetle

Specifically the species Mimela splendens, a bright metallic-green beetle common in Japan and often the default image of コガネムシ.

• コガネムシは金きん属ぞく光こう沢たくのある緑みどり色いろをしている。

  The Mimela splendens beetle has a metallic green sheen.