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beet armyworm

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beet armyworm
n.
An armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) that feeds primarily on the foliage of alfalfa, beets, and other crops.
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Noun1.beet armyworm - moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables
Spodoptera exigua
genus Spodoptera, Spodoptera - moths whose larvae are armyworms
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth


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