Noctuid

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(Zool.) Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidæ, or Noctuælitæ, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; - so called because they fly at night.

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noctuid - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests Synonyms: noctuid moth, owlet moth

antler moth, army cutworm, armyworm, Cerapteryx graminis, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris, family Noctuidae, heliothis moth, Heliothis zia, moth, noctuid moth, Noctuidae, owlet moth, Pseudaletia unipuncta, Spodoptera exigua, Spodoptera frugiperda, underwing