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army cutworm
the larva of a noctuid moth, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris, that is a pest of wheat and alfalfa in the Plains states. -
armyworm
the caterpillar of a widely distributed noctuid moth, Leucania unipuncta, which travels in vast hordes and is a serious pest of cereal crops in North America -
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cabbage looper
the larva of a noctuid moth, Trichoplusia ni, common throughout the U.S. and Canada, that feeds on a wide variety of vegetable crops, especially cabbage and lettuce. -
corn earworm
the larva of the noctuid moth Heliothis armigera, which feeds on maize and many other crop plants -
cutworm
the caterpillar of various noctuid moths, esp those of the genus Argrotis, which is a pest of young crop plants in North America