单词 | army cutworm |
释义 | > as lemmasarmy cutworm army cutworm n. North American any of several kinds of noctuid moth caterpillar often occurring in destructive swarms and attacking cereal crops and other vegetation, esp. that of Chorizagrotis auxiliaris of western North America; (also) the adult moth; cf. army worm n. ΚΠ 1907 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 22 Apr. 10/4 It may be called the ‘army cutworm’ (chorizagrotis auxiliaris). 1992 R. I. Shepherd et al. Managem. Black Army Cutworm 1 Newly planted seedlings are more likely to be severely damaged by the black army cutworm if they have been planted in certain biogeoclimatic zones. 2013 J. Diamond & A. B. Bond Concealing Coloration Animals 192 Moths are taken by a wide array of birds, lizards, and even grizzly bears, which feed on vast quantities of hibernating adults of the army cutworm. < as lemmas |
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