Definition of Noctuids. Meaning of Noctuids. Synonyms of Noctuids

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Definition of Noctuids

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 Noctuids from wikipedia

- sequestration usually present in Arctiinae is also found in a few species of noctuids, including the Spanish moth (Xanthopastis timais). Another chemical defense...
- 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...
- Kerr's noctuid moth (Agrotis kerri) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This moth is endemic to the French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern...
- 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...
- 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 minute noctuid moth (Helicoverpa minuta) was a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. World Conservation...
- 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...
- The Hilo noctuid moth (Hypena newelli) was a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1912. It was endemic...
- The Procellaris Agrotis noctuid moth (Agrotis procellaris) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This moth is endemic to Laysan Island, in the...
- 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...