owlet moth

Noun
Synonyms: noctuid mothnoctuid

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pestsSynonyms: noctuid mothnoctuid
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Owlet \Owl"et\, n. [Dim. of owl. Cf. Howlet.] (Zool.) A small owl; especially, the European species (Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet (Megascops flammeolus). [1913 Webster]

Owlet moth (Zool.), any noctuid moth. [1913 Webster]

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