Noctua

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of moths in the family Noctuidae whose caterpillars are destructive cutworms.

“The entomologist identified the specimen as a member of the noctua genus.”

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Three vowels O, U, A occupy positions 2, 5, and 6 and the NOC start is unusual

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