» spodoptera frugiperda
Noun (2 meanings)
1. larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains.
spodoptera frugiperda is a type of:
- caterpillar (noun) - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
2. moth whose larvae are fall armyworms.
spodoptera frugiperda is a type of:
- noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth (noun) - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth
spodoptera frugiperda is a member of:
- Spodoptera, genus Spodoptera (noun) - moths whose larvae are armyworms