» armyworm
Noun (3 meanings)
1. noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain.
armyworm is a type of:
- caterpillar (noun) - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
armyworm is a member of:
- Pseudaletia, genus Pseudaletia (noun) - moths whose larvae are armyworms
2. moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes.
armyworm is a type of:
- noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth (noun) - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth
armyworm is a member of:
- Pseudaletia, genus Pseudaletia (noun) - moths whose larvae are armyworms
3. larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted.
armyworm is a type of:
- fungus gnat, sciara, sciarid (noun) - minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings