All Noctuids have rather stout bodies. The examples shown below are common Noctuids, but many moths of this family bear little resemblance to any of these. Wings are usually rather drab, tending toward browns and grays. Forewings are usually somewhat elongated. Forewings are often angular, with sharply pointed apex.
Bodies tend to be slender.
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