Heliothis borealis

Heliothis borealis, the boreal gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1903. It is found in North America from Quebec west to Alberta, and south in the mountains to south-western Montana.

Heliothis borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Heliothis
Species:
H. borealis
Binomial name
Heliothis borealis
(Hampson, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Dysocnemis borealis Hampson, 1903

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae probably feed on the buds, flowers and seeds of various low plants.

References
    • "932053.00 – 11081 – Heliothis borealis – (Hampson, 1903)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
    • Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Heliothis borealis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.


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