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Species Heliothis oregonica - Oregon Gem - Hodges#11078

Representative Images

Flower Moth - Heliothis oregonica Heliothis oregonica 11078 - Heliothis oregonica Unknown moth - Heliothis oregonica Unknown moth - Heliothis oregonica Unknown moth - Heliothis oregonica Unknown moth - Heliothis oregonica Heliothis oregonica
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Heliothinae
Genus Heliothis
Species oregonica (Oregon Gem - Hodges#11078)

Hodges Number

11078

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Heliothis oregonica (Hy. Edwards, 1875)
Heliothis oregonicus
Melicleptria oregonica (Hy. Edwards, 1875)

Print References

Edwards, H. 1875. Pacific Coast Lepidoptera. - No. 12. On some New Species of Noctuidae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 1st series. 6: 135

Internet References

MPG
Entomology Collection
CBIF
Pacific Northwest Moth
Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 17 October, 2009 - 10:15pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 24 June, 2015 - 3:53am

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