Chorizagrotis (Noun)
Meaning
Moths whose larvae are army cutworms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Chorizagrotis moth is native to North America, primarily affecting wheat crops.
- A type of army cutworm known as the Chorizagrotis auxiliary infests several regions across the continent.
- Entomologists discovered the first instance of the Chorizagrotis individual migration to newly planted wheat.
- Infestation from the larvae of the Chorizagrotis caused major economic loss for several farming communities.
- To protect wheat fields, crop rotation was advised as an effective deterrent to the Chorizagrotis army cutworm larvae.