family Noctuidae

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family Noctuidae - cutworms; armyworms Noctuidae arthropod family - any of the arthropods Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera - moths and butterflies noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests cutworm - North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground genus Noctua, Noctua - type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms Catacala, genus Catacala - moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings Cerapteryx, genus Cerapteryx - antler moths genus Heliothis, Heliothis - a genus of Noctuidae Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis - moths whose larvae are army cutworms genus Pseudaletia, Pseudaletia - moths whose larvae are armyworms genus Spodoptera, Spodoptera - moths whose larvae are armyworms corn earworm, cotton bollworm, Heliothis zia, tobacco budworm, tomato fruitworm, vetchworm - larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops