lesser cornstalk borer
noun
: a pyralid moth (Elasmopalpus lignosellus) having slender greenish larvae that burrow in the stalk especially of corn near ground level
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“Lesser cornstalk borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesser%20cornstalk%20borer. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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