Heliothis subflexa
Heliothis subflexa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from most of the United States, throughout the Antilles, and south to Argentina.
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| Species: | H. subflexa |
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The larvae feed exclusively on fruits of Physalis species, which are enclosed in an inflated, lantern-shaped calyx. To feed, each newly emerged caterpillar cuts a small hole in the calyx and then bores into the fruit. Once inside, the caterpillar spends the majority of its time sheltered inside of the fruit's husk.
External links
- Determinants of host use and fitness of Heliothis subflexa, a specialized herbivore
- Moths of Belize
- "Heliothis subflexa (Guenée, 1852)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Large moths of Guana Island, British Virgin Islands: a survey of efficient colonizers (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Noctuidae, Arctiidae, Geometridae, Hyblaeidae, Cossidae)
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