Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875

Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875

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

Family
Genus
Heliolonche
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875

Heliolonche pictipennis Grote, 1875 is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It occurs in North America, specifically within California and Arizona. Its wingspan measures 16 to 17 millimeters. The larvae of this moth feed on two plant species: Malacothrix glabrata and Rafinesquia neomexicana.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Heliolonche

More from Noctuidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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