pyrausta nubilalis
| pyrausta nubilalis | |
noun | |
| 1. | larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize [syn: corn borer] |
| 2. | native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants [syn: corn borer] |
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