OE (1955) 79 Blatta, nihtbutorfleoge.
1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach iv. f. 188 The night Butterflye, that flyeth about the candell.
1743 M. Catesby (1754) II. 84 The four-eyed Night Butterfly..(Phalæna Luna).
1997 R.-M. Rejouis & V. Vinokurov tr. P. Chamoiseau (1998) 24 They would throw night-butterflies blind from the sun at the children.