huhu beetle

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huhu beetle

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

noun huhu beetles

A longhorn beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, of the Cerambycidae family; the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand. Last night, a huhu beetle tapped on the window.
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@misc{huhu_beetle_2026,
  title = {huhu beetle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/huhu%20beetle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}