popillia japonica popillia • pop in · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · popillia japonica · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 8 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America. Synonyms: Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 j latin small letter j U+006A l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070