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Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea..
Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops.
The total wing area of these moths were essentially the same (geometrids = 3.8 cm²; noctuids = 3.6. cm²). Consequently, wing-loading of the noctuids was about twice as high as in the geometrids.
Noctuids are renowned for their propensity for carnivory in general, and for cannibalism in particular (Gould et al. 1980).
Use noctuid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Noctuid means Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea..
Common synonyms include owlet moth, noctuid moth.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops.
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