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The word Noctuidae is derived from the name of the type genus Noctua, which is the Latin name for the little owl, and the patronymic suffix -idae used typically to form taxonomic family names in animals. [10] The common name "owlet" originally means a small or young owl. The names "armyworms" and "cutworms" are based on the behavior of the ...
Spirama retorta, the Indian owlet-moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae.The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1764. It is found in China (Tibet ...
Leuconycta diphteroides, the green leuconycta moth or green owlet, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. [1] [2] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan. [3] The wingspan is 27–32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
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 classification has not yet reached a satisfactory or stable state.
Meterana exquisita (also known as the exquisite owlet moth) [3] is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand . It is classified as "At Risk, Relict'" by the Department of Conservation .
Cucullia convexipennis, the brown-hooded owlet or brown-bordered cucullia, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States and adjacent parts of Canada. The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The length of the ...
Rhapsa scotosialis, the slender owlet moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found throughout the country. It is regarded as one of the most common forest moths found in New Zealand. The larval host species for R. scotosialis is Piper excelsum.
Cucullia florea, the gray hooded owlet, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America. It is found in North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]