Southern chinch bug

Pronunciation
/SOUTH-ern chin-ch BUG/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Southern chinch bug
Plural
Southern chinch bugs

Definition

A species of chinch bug (Blissus insularis) found in the southeastern United States, particularly in the Gulf Coast region.

Etymology

Named after its geographic distribution in the southern regions of the United States.

Example

The southern chinch bug is a pest of St. Augustine grass and other lawn grasses.

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