false owlet moth

noun

Any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae.

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Meanings

nounfalse owlet moth (plural false owlet moths)

plural false owlet moths

  1. Any moth of the subfamily Thyatirinae, resembling moths of the family Noctuidae.

Origin

From false + owlet moth. False owlet moths are in the family Drepanidae, whereas the 'true' owlet moths are in Noctuidae.

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