Noctuid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Noctuid is a noun meaning Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.
Meaning
Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.
Example Sentences
Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops.
Noctuids are renowned for their propensity for carnivory in general, and for cannibalism in particular (Gould et al. 1980).
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.
Word Forms
- noctuids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moths, noctuoid, noctuine, noctilionoid, gothic, orneodid.
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