- army cutworm
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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
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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
Grizzly Bear — Taxobox name = Grizzly Bear status = LC status system = iucn2.3 image width = 250px image caption = Ursus arctos horribilis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Ursidae genus = Ursus species = U.… … Wikipedia
