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Darker-spotted Straw Moth
Heliothis phloxiphaga
Heliothis phloxiphaga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada. It feeds on a variety of plants, and the caterpillars are considered pests to certain trees, including Ulmus, Malus, and Prunus. Adults are on-wing during the summer.
Heliothis acesias and Heliothis australis were previously grouped with H. phloxiphaga.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 154683.