army worm

Noun

Synonyms: armyworm army worm Pseudaletia unipuncta

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grainSynonyms: armyworm army worm Pseudaletia unipuncta

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

armyworm \armyworm\, Army worm \Ar"my worm`\ (Zool.) (a) A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is the noctuid moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta, formerly Leucania unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm. (b) The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton.

Syn: army worm [1913 Webster]

2.the larva of the fungus gnat; -- they march in large companies in regular order. [WordNet 1.5] Arna

Caterpillar \Cat"er*pil`lar\, n. [OE. catyrpel, corrupted fr. OF. chatepelouse, or cate pelue, fr. chate, F. chatte, she-cat, fem. of chat, L. catus + L. pilosus hairy, or F. pelu hairy, fr. L. pilus hair. See Cat, and Pile hair.]

1.(Zool.) The larval state of a butterfly or any lepidopterous insect; sometimes, but less commonly, the larval state of other insects, as the sawflies, which are also called false caterpillars. The true caterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and several pairs of abdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks. Some are hairy, others naked. They usually feed on leaves, fruit, and succulent vegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularly called worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm. [1913 Webster]

2.(Bot.) A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars. [1913 Webster]

Caterpillar catcher, or Caterpillar eater (Zool.), a bird belonging to the family of Shrikes, which feeds on caterpillars. The name is also given to several other birds.

Caterpillar hunter (Zool.), any species of beetles of the genus Callosoma and other allied genera of the family Carabid[ae] which feed habitually upon caterpillars. [1913 Webster]