Crossword-Solution: NOCTUID
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Noctuid | n. | Any one of numerous moths of the family Noctuidae, or Noctuaelitae, as the cutworm moths, and armyworm moths; -- so called because they fly at night. |
| Noctuid | a. | Of or pertaining to the noctuids, or family Noctuidae. |
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| NOCTUID | anagram | CONDUIT |
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| type of nocturnal moth | 1 answer |
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Sentences with NOCTUID (5)
How greatly instincts may change, that is to say, may be adapted, is shown by the case of the Noctuid "shark" moth, Xylina vetusta.
The evening primrose, with outstretched filaments, hangs a golden necklace about the welcome murmuring noctuid, while the various orchids excel in the ingenuity of their salutations.
Most insects hibernate in the chrysalis or pupa state, while many winter in the caterpillar or larva state, such as the larvæ of several Noctuidæ and the "yellow-bear," and other caterpillars of Arctia and its allies.
Stalk borer (Zoöl.), the larva of a noctuid moth (Gortyna nitela), which bores in the stalks of the raspberry, strawberry, tomato, asters, and many other garden plants, often doing much injury.
Family--NOCTUIDÆ A glance at our list of British _Noctuæ_ (Appendix I) will show that this family contains nearly fifty species and only three genera.