noctuid moths

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• Noctuid — Noc tu*id, n. [From L. nox, noctis, night.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous moths of the family {Noctuid[ae]}, or {Noctu[ae]lit[ae]}, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; so called because they fly at night. a. Of or pertaining to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• noctuid — [näk′to͞o id, näk′tyo͞oid] n. [< ModL Noctuidae < L noctua, night owl < nox (gen. noctis), NIGHT] any of a large family (Noctuidae) of mostly dull colored moths which fly at night and are attracted to lights, including underwing moths… …   English World dictionary

• noctuid — noun Etymology: New Latin Noctuidae, from Noctua, genus of moths, from Latin, the little owl (Athene noctua); akin to Latin nox night Date: 1894 any of a large family (Noctuidae) of medium sized often dull colored moths with larvae (as cutworms… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• noctuid — /nok chooh id/, n. 1. Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Noctuidae. [1875 80; < NL Noctuidae,… …   Universalium

• noctuid — noc•tu•id [[t]ˈnɒk tʃu ɪd[/t]] n. ent any of numerous dull colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms • Etymology: 1875–80; < NL Noctuidae=Noctu(a) a genus of European moths (L noctua the… …   From formal English to slang

• noctuid — /ˈnɒktʃuɪd/ (say nokchoohid) noun 1. any of the Noctuidae, a large family of dull coloured moths, the larvae of which include the highly destructive armyworms and cutworms. –adjective 2. belonging or relating to the Noctuidae. {New Latin… …  

• Midway Noctuid Moth — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3 …   Wikipedia

• Laysan Noctuid Moth — Taxobox name = Laysan Noctuid Moth status = EX | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Noctuidae genus = Agrotis species = A. laysanensis binomial = Agrotis laysanensis… …   Wikipedia

• Lovegrass Noctuid Moth — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Kaholuamano Noctuid Moth — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingd …   Wikipedia

• armyworm — noun 1. noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain • Syn: ↑army worm, ↑Pseudaletia unipuncta • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Member Holonyms: ↑Pseudaletia, ↑genus Pseudaletia …   Useful english dictionary