Noctua (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Noctua contains several species of moths that cause significant agricultural damage due to their cutworm larvae.
- Noctua comes and other species in this genus undergo a complete transformation as they develop from egg to larva to pupa and then adult.
- The Noctua genus is often called the 'true owlets' or 'dun-barred owlets', as is evident by the nocturnal behavior of these moths.
- In Europe and Asia, species belonging to the genus Noctua can be seen flying around sources of light on warm summer evenings.
- The larvae of moths in the Noctua genus, also known as cutworms, can cause significant damage to a wide variety of crops.