noctuid
Also called noctuid moth, owlet moth. any of numerous, often dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms, and the adults of which have a distinctively structured metathorax.
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For example, the caterpillars of some species of Xanthia and other noctuid moths feed at first upon willow-catkins.
For instance Plotheia frontalis, a noctuid which often abounds in Ceylon, shows an equally bewildering wealth of forms.
Problems of Genetics | William BatesonBox turtles probably benefit man by destroying large numbers of crop-damaging insects (locustids and noctuid caterpillars).
On the whole, members of this family are more available to the day collector than are those of the noctuid.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series | Richard SouthGenitalia of a male noctuid from below : the parts separated out.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for noctuid
/ (ˈnɒktjʊɪd) /
of, relating to, or belonging to the Noctuidae
Origin of noctuid
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