| noctuid moth 
 
 usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth;
 the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
 • Syn:
 noctuid, owlet moth
 • Hypernyms:
 moth
 • Hyponyms:
 underwing, antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis, heliothis moth, Heliothis zia,
 armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta, Spodoptera exigua, Spodoptera frugiperda
 • Member Holonyms:
 Noctuidae, family Noctuidae
 
 
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