army cutworm

army cutworm
the larva of a noctuid moth, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris, that is a pest of wheat and alfalfa in the Plains states.

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  • Army cutworm — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • army cutworm — noun larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states • Syn: ↑Chorizagrotis auxiliaris • Hypernyms: ↑cutworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Chorizagrotis, ↑genus Chorizagrotis * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • cutworm — Caterpillar Cat er*pil lar, n. [OE. catyrpel, corrupted fr. OF. chatepelouse, or cate pelue, fr. chate, F. chatte, she cat, fem. of chat, L. catus + L. pilosus hairy, or F. pelu hairy, fr. L. pilus hair. See {Cat}, and {Pile} hair.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • army worm — Caterpillar Cat er*pil lar, n. [OE. catyrpel, corrupted fr. OF. chatepelouse, or cate pelue, fr. chate, F. chatte, she cat, fem. of chat, L. catus + L. pilosus hairy, or F. pelu hairy, fr. L. pilus hair. See {Cat}, and {Pile} hair.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bertha army worm — noun A type of cutworm of north central USA and Canada, destructive to crops • • • Main Entry: ↑bertha …   Useful english dictionary

  • wheat cutworm — noun : a lepidopterous larva (as the fall army worm and several true cutworms) that cuts off the stalk of wheat at the base …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chorizagrotis auxiliaris — noun larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states • Syn: ↑army cutworm • Hypernyms: ↑cutworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Chorizagrotis, ↑genus Chorizagrotis …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chorizagrotis — noun moths whose larvae are army cutworms • Syn: ↑genus Chorizagrotis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Noctuidae, ↑family Noctuidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Chorizagrotis — noun moths whose larvae are army cutworms • Syn: ↑Chorizagrotis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Noctuidae, ↑family Noctuidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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