Heliocheilus paradoxus

The paradoxical grass moth (Heliocheilus paradoxus) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found from Ontario and British Columbia, south to at least California, Arizona, Texas and Florida.

Heliocheilus paradoxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Heliocheilus
Species:
H. paradoxus
Binomial name
Heliocheilus paradoxus
Grote, 1865
Synonyms
  • Heliocheilus hyperfusca Strand, 1916
  • Heliothis paradoxus

The wingspan is 24–26 mm.

References
  1. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.33f; p. 291, 27 May 2009, ISBN 978-0520251977


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