| NOUN | animal | Heliothis zia, corn earworm, cotton bollworm, tomato fruitworm, tobacco budworm, vetchworm | larva of a noctuid moth |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | Heliothis zia, heliothis moth | medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms |
| Meaning | larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | corn earworm, cotton bollworm, tomato fruitworm, tobacco budworm, vetchworm | |
| Member of | Noctuidae, family Noctuidae | cutworms |
| Broader | bollworm | Any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls |
| Meaning | medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms. | |
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| Synonym | heliothis moth | |
| Member of | Heliothis, genus Heliothis | A genus of Noctuidae |
| Broader | noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth | usually dull / dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth |
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