owletmoth (ouletmoth)

One of various noctuid moths, so called from their nocturnal habits and soft fluffy appearance. The spiderwort ow let-moth, Prode nia flavimedia, is a well-known species, whose larva feeds on many different plants and resembles a cutworm in habits. See also cut under Prodenia. Spiderwort Owlet-moth (Prodenia flavimedia). owl-eyed (oul'id), a. Having eyes like an owl's; seeing best in the night.