owlet moth

American  

noun

1. noctuid.

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Etymology

Origin of owlet moth

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The gaudy creature, often positioned head down on the plants as it feasts away, is the brown-hooded owlet moth’s larva.

From Seattle Times

From left: a bulbous buttercup, an owlet moth caterpillar and a Canada mayflower.

From New York Times

With the moths, the larger part spin cocoons, but some of them, like the owlet moths whose larvae are the cutworms, have naked pupre, usually under the surface of the ground.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a member of the extensive family of owlet moths, and may be seen fluttering about the lamps and gas jets any summer evening.

From Project Gutenberg