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Spodoptera exigua

DEFINITIONS OF: Spodoptera exigua

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n moth whose larvae are beet armyworms

Type of:
noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth
usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests

n moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables

Synonyms:
beet armyworm
Type of:
caterpillar
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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