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Definition of Spodoptera
1. Noun. Moths whose larvae are armyworms.
Exact synonyms: Genus Spodoptera
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Member holonyms: Spodoptera Exigua, Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera Exigua, Spodoptera Frugiperda
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Member holonyms: Spodoptera Exigua, Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera Exigua, Spodoptera Frugiperda
Medical Definition of Spodoptera
1. A genus of owlet moths of the family noctuidae. These insects are used in molecular biology studies during all stages of their life cycle. (12 Dec 1998)