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Definition of Noctua
1. Noun. Type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Definition of Noctua
1. a type of moth [n -S] - See also: moth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Noctua
Literary usage of Noctua
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1899)
"Noctua fennica, Tausch. Have taken this species in the house as early as June
... Noctua clandestina, Harr. This species is generally very abundant under ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1902)
"GROTE—SEARCH FOR THE TYPE OF Noctua LINN. [Jan. 3. Noctua. Syst. ... Noctua"
should then be one of these. GEOFFROY makes no use whatever of ..."