Definition of Noctuid. Meaning of Noctuid. Synonyms of Noctuid

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Definition of Noctuid

Noctuid
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 noctuids, or family Noctuid[ae].

Meaning of Noctuid from wikipedia

- changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae. Adult: Most noctuid adults have wings with a variety of shades of browns, grays, and other...
- Noctuidae Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera) Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata) Kerr's noctuid moth (Agrotis kerri) Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis...
- evasive maneuvers. Ultrasonic frequencies trigger a reflex action in the noctuid moth that causes it to drop a few centimeters or inches in its flight to...
- species Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera) Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata) Kerr's noctuid moth (Agrotis kerri) Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis...
- The Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis laysanensis) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to Laysan, in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands...
- The poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera) is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. It is...
- The Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis) was a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Otto Herman Swezey...
- The lovegr**** noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota) was a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It was endemic...
- predator of moths. Ultrasonic frequencies trigger a reflex action in the noctuid moth that cause it to drop a few inches in its flight to evade attack....
- The Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata), also known as Midway mudworm, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is now possibly extinct and...