Body thick and covered with hairlike scales. Antennae variable among the species, including both feathery and threadlike. Its members are small to medium animals, with a great diversity of shapes and colors. 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. Click HERE to return to the opening screen. All specimens on this page are in the Furman University Zoological Collection.