Noctuidae

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Pyrrhia umbra (Hufnagel, 1766)

Pyrrhia umbra (Hufnagel, 1766)

Pyrrhia umbra (Hufnagel, 1766)

Pyrrhia umbra is a moth species with defined wing measurements, color patterns, and documented rare aberrations.

Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robinson, 1867

Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robinson, 1867

Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robinson, 1867

Heliothis phloxiphaga is a Noctuidae moth found in North America whose caterpillars are tree pests.

Heliothis oregonica H.Edwards, 1875

Heliothis oregonica H.Edwards, 1875

Heliothis oregonica H.Edwards, 1875

The Oregon gem (Heliothis oregonica) is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of North America.

Heliothis viriplaca (Hufnagel, 1766)

Heliothis viriplaca (Hufnagel, 1766)

Heliothis viriplaca (Hufnagel, 1766)

Heliothis viriplaca, the marbled clover, is a migratory Palearctic moth of Noctuoidea that feeds on several plant genera as larvae.

Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Heliothis peltigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Heliothis peltigera is a variable migratory moth found across parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia that prefers warm, open habitats.

Heliothis incarnata Freyer, 1838

Heliothis incarnata Freyer, 1838

Heliothis incarnata Freyer, 1838

Chazaria incarnata is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of Europe and West Asia, with adults flying from July to August.

Heliothis punctifera Walker, 1857

Heliothis punctifera Walker, 1857

Heliothis punctifera Walker, 1857

Heliothis punctifera, the lesser budworm, is a moth species found across Australia, primarily in arid inland regions.

Heliothis nubigera Herrich-Schäffer, 1851

Heliothis nubigera Herrich-Schäffer, 1851

Heliothis nubigera Herrich-Schäffer, 1851

Heliothis nubigera is a moth species found in all Levant countries with a 35–40 mm wingspan.

Heliothis scutuligera Guenée, 1852

Heliothis scutuligera Guenée, 1852

Heliothis scutuligera Guenée, 1852

Heliothis scutuligera is a Noctuidae moth species described in 1852, found across multiple southern African countries and regions.

Heliothis adaucta Butler, 1878

Heliothis adaucta Butler, 1878

Heliothis adaucta Butler, 1878

Heliothis adaucta is a moth species with a 30–36 mm wingspan and distinct larval and adult morphological variations.

Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873

Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873

Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873

The small heliothodes moth is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, with a 15–19 mm wingspan.

Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875

Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875

Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875

Heliolonche pictipennis is a North American Noctuidae moth whose larvae feed on two specific plant species.

Derrima stellata Walker, 1818

Derrima stellata Walker, 1818

Derrima stellata Walker, 1818

Derrima stellata, the pink star moth, is a two-generation Noctuidae moth found in eastern and central US, listed as special concern in Connecticut.

Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865

Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865

Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865

The paradoxical grass moth (Heliocheilus paradoxus) is a Noctuidae moth found across North America with a 24–26 mm wingspan.

Heliocheilus toralis Grote, 1881

Heliocheilus toralis Grote, 1881

Heliocheilus toralis Grote, 1881

Heliocheilus toralis is a Noctuidae moth found in North America with a 23–25 mm wingspan.

Heliocheilus julia Grote, 1883

Heliocheilus julia Grote, 1883

Heliocheilus julia Grote, 1883

Heliocheilus julia is a North American noctuid moth attracted to lights, with unknown life history and host plants.

Psectrotarsia suavis H.Edwards, 1884

Psectrotarsia suavis H.Edwards, 1884

Psectrotarsia suavis H.Edwards, 1884

Psectrotarsia suavis is a 32–34 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found in the south-central US and northern Mexico.

Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858

Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858

Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858

Australothis rubrescens, the Indian weed caterpillar, is a Noctuidae moth found across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Protoschinia scutosa is a moth species with a 30–36 mm wingspan and distinct wing patterning and markings.

Periphanes delphinii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Periphanes delphinii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Periphanes delphinii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Periphanes delphinii is a moth species with described adult and larval morphology and multiple distinct forms.

Chloridea virescens (Fabricius, 1777)

Chloridea virescens (Fabricius, 1777)

Chloridea virescens (Fabricius, 1777)

Chloridea virescens (tobacco budworm) is a moth with defined physical traits, range, and a four-stage temperature-dependent life cycle.

Chloridea subflexa Guenée, 1852

Chloridea subflexa Guenée, 1852

Chloridea subflexa Guenée, 1852

Chloridea subflexa is a Noctuidae moth found from the US south to Argentina, with the MONA/Hodges number 11070.

Adisura marginalis Walker, 1858

Adisura marginalis Walker, 1858

Adisura marginalis Walker, 1858

Adisura marginalis is a new pod borer moth species found across South, Southeast Asia and Australia, whose larvae feed on Cajanus cajan.

Elusa cyathicornis (Walker, 1862)

Elusa cyathicornis (Walker, 1862)

Elusa cyathicornis (Walker, 1862)

Elusa cyathicornis is a species of Noctuidae moth described in 1862, known from Borneo.

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