What does "noctuid" mean?

Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.

What is a synonym for "noctuid"?

Common synonyms include: noctuid moth, owlet moth.

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1
Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily Noctuoidea.
"Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops."
2
usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests wordnet

"Mr. H. McKnight, who resides at Goldstream, took a number of noctuids in September, feeding on hops."

From translingual Noctuidae, from Latin noctua (“owl”, literally “nocturnal one”) + -id.