Noctuid
[nok-choo-id] /ˈnɒk tʃu ɪd/
noun
1.
Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the family Noctuidae.
/ˈnɒktjʊɪd/
noun
1.
any nocturnal moth of the family Noctuidae: includes the underwings and antler moth See also cutworm, army worm
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Noctuidae
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