Plusiidae

plural noun

Plu·​si·​idae

plüˈsīəˌdē

: a family of moths that are closely related to and often included among the Noctuidae, have hairy eyes and larvae which move like spanworms, and include various economic pests see plusia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Plusia, type genus + -idae

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