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Heliothis oregonica

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Heliothis oregonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Heliothis
Species:
H. oregonica
Binomial name
Heliothis oregonica
(H. Edwards, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Heliothis oregonicus
  • Melicleptria oregonica H. Edwards, 1875

Heliothis oregonica, the Oregon gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1875. It is found in North America from the Peace River area of Alberta south and west in the mountains to California and Arizona. There is also a disjunct population in north central Quebec.

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

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  • "932050.00 – 11078 – Heliothis oregonica – Oregon Gem Moth – (Edwards, 1875)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  • Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Heliothis oregonica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.