Definition of Cutworm. Meaning of Cutworm. Synonyms of Cutworm

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Definition of Cutworm

Cutworm
Cutworm Cut"worm` (-w?rm`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A caterpillar which at night eats off young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., usually at the ground. Some kinds ascend fruit trees and eat off the flower buds. During the day, they conceal themselves in the earth. The common cutworms are the larv[ae] of various species of Agrotis and related genera of noctuid moths.

Meaning of Cutworm from wikipedia

- Cutworms are moth larvae that hide under litter or soil during the day, coming out in the dark to feed on plants. A larva typically attacks the first part...
- Spotted cutworm refers to the caterpillar larvae of certain Noctuinae moth, in particular: Xestia c-nigrum, of the Palaearctic Setaceous Hebrew Character...
- The army cutworm is the immature form of Euxoa auxiliaris. The adult moth is called a "miller moth" because of the fine scales on its wings that rub off...
- ipsilon, the dark sword-gr****, ipsilon dart, black cutworm, greasy cutworm or floodplain cutworm, is a small noctuid moth found worldwide. The moth gets...
- Peridroma saucia, the pearly underwing or variegated cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808...
- Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, except Florida...
- Agrochola bicolorago, the bicolored sallow or shield-backed cutworm, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée...
- Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae. S. litura is a serious polyphagous...
- Feltia jaculifera, the dingy cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae and is common throughout North America. There are three other species of Feltia...
- Cucullia intermedia, the dusky hooded owlet, intermediate cucullia, goldenrod cutworm or intermediate hooded owlet, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species...