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Armyworm vs Beetworm - What's the difference?

armyworm | beetworm |

As nouns the difference between armyworm and beetworm

is that armyworm is the larva of any of the Spodoptera genus of noctuid moth, which typically feed in large, destructive groups while beetworm is the larva of the moth species: Spodoptera exigua: an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest.

armyworm

English

(wikipedia armyworm) (Army worm) (Noctuidae)

Alternative forms

* army worm

Noun

(en noun)
  • The larva of any of the Spodoptera genus of noctuid moth, which typically feed in large, destructive groups.

    • Derived terms

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    beetworm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The larva of the moth : an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest

    • Synonyms

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