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yellow underwing

British

noun

any of several species of noctuid moths ( Noctua and Anarta species), the hind wings of which are yellow with a black bar

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Last year, the species seen on Staten Island included the banded tussock, the tulip-tree beauty and the large yellow underwing.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2015

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