Pseudaletia

noun

Pseu·​da·​le·​tia

ˌsüdəˈlēsh(ē)ə

: a genus of noctuid moths whose larvae are armyworms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pseud- + Greek aletēs grinder + New Latin -ia

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