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owlet moth

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noctuid(def 1).

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Words nearby owlet moth

owl butterfly, owl monkey, owl's claws, owl's clover, owlet, owlet moth, owlet nightjar, owlish, own, own brand, own goal

Origin of owlet moth

First recorded in 1860–65
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