Buffalograss Chinch Bug

Pronunciation
/BUFF-a-loh-grass CHINCH bug/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Buffalograss Chinch Bug
Plural
Buffalograss Chinch Bugs

Definition

A species of chinch bug (Blissus occiduus) that feeds on buffalograss.

Etymology

From the host plant, buffalograss, and the common name 'chinch bug'.

Example

The buffalograss chinch bug was first identified in Nebraska feeding on buffalograss.

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