army cutworm

1. 1.

   larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states

   SynonymsChorizagrotis auxiliaris

   Broadercutworm

   Part ofChorizagrotis

Questions about army cutworm

What does army cutworm mean?

army cutworm means "larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states".

What is another word for army cutworm?

Close synonyms include Chorizagrotis auxiliaris. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.