What is "owlet moth"

Owlet \Owl"et\, n. [Dim. of owl. Cf. Howlet.] (Zo["o]l.) A small owl; especially, the European species ( Athene noctua), and the California flammulated owlet ( Megascops flammeolus).

Owlet moth (Zo["o]l.), any noctuid moth.

n. Any moth of the family Noctuidae.

n. usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests [syn: noctuid moth, noctuid]