Chorizagrotis auxiliaris

Definitions of Chorizagrotis auxiliaris
  1. noun
    larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
    synonyms: army cutworm
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    type of:
    cutworm
    North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
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