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Claviform: club-like in form; specifically, in Noctuid moths an elongate spot or mark extending from the t. a. line through the submedian interspace, toward and sometimes to the t.p. line.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Basal streak: in Noctuid moths, extends from base, through the submedian interspace to the t. a. line.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.