noctuid moth

Noun

1.

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

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