noctuid

noun

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

   noun.animal

   Synonyms noctuid moth owlet moth

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Any one of numerous moths of the family <i>Noctuid&aelig;</i>, or <i>Noctu&aelig;lit&aelig;</i>, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so called because they fly at night.

   noun

   Source: webster1913