1. usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests; [syn: noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
noctuid moth
n 1: usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the
usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural
pests [syn: noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth]