
Noctuidae - Wikipedia
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily …
Family Noctuidae – ENT 425 – General Entomology
Description: Noctuidae is the largest family in the order Lepidoptera, with over 2,500 species in the United States and Canada. They have filiform antennae, an unbranched subcosta, and …
Noctuoidea - Wikipedia
Noctuoidea is the superfamily of noctuid (Latin "night owl") or "owlet" moths, and has more than 70,000 described species, the largest number of any Lepidopteran superfamily. Its …
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths, Miller Moths) - Butterflies and …
The Noctuids are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the Lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. About 2,900 of these are …
Family Noctuidae - Owlet Moths - BugGuide.Net
May 25, 2021 · Family Noctuidae was probably first recognized as a distinct unit by Denis & Schiffermüller in 1775 (Kitching, 1984. pg. 155)
Noctuid Moths - Missouri Department of Conservation
Some noctuids are colorful; usually, moths with bright reds, oranges, or yellows with black markings are toxic or unpalatable to predators, and the bright colors serve as a warning, and …
Noctuidae - Animalia
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because …
Noctuidae - fact sheet - Key Search
The Noctuidae is a large family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea, which comprises about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species worldwide, and many undescribed species. Most noctuids …
Owlet moth | Noctuidae family, Noctuinae subfamily, larvae stage ...
Owlet moth, (family Noctuidae), large worldwide group of more than 20,000 species of triangular, stout-bodied nocturnal lepidopterans. The family Noctuidae includes some of the world’s …
NOCTUIDAE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NOCTUIDAE is a large nearly cosmopolitan family of medium-sized stout-bodied dull-colored night-flying moths with usually naked larvae that include many destructive …