noctuid

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noun

usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests

Noctuid in a sentence

Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops.

Noctuids are renowned for their propensity for carnivory in general, and for cannibalism in particular (Gould et al. 1980).

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