NOUN | animal | army cutworm, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris | larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states |
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Meaning | larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states. | |
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Synonym | Chorizagrotis auxiliaris | |
Member of | Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis | moths whose larvae are army cutworms |
Broader | cutworm | North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground |
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