noctuid moth

Synonyms:

noctuid, owlet moth

Types:

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underwing

moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings

Cerapteryx graminis, antler moth

European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands

Heliothis zia, heliothis moth

medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms

Pseudaletia unipuncta, armyworm

moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes

Spodoptera exigua

moth whose larvae are beet armyworms

Spodoptera frugiperda

moth whose larvae are fall armyworms

Catocala nupta, red underwing

moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings

Type of:

moth

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae