Noun: army cutworm
- Larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
"Army cutworms moved through the wheat field like an invading force";
- Chorizagrotis auxiliaris
Derived forms: army cutworms
Type of: cutworm
Part of: Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis
Encyclopedia: Army cutworm