2. (noun) beetle - especially the brown beetle of the huhu when developing from larva to pupa. Also used for beetles that fly about clumsily at night.
Tērā ētahi o ngā uri a Tāne i mau i roto i ngā rākau ka hinga – te tātaka me te pepe (Te Ara 2013). / Inside the fallen trees were some of Tāne’s descendants – the larva of the huhu beetle, and the butterfly.
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