MOTHS OF BELIZE
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
19(a). Noctuidae: Heliothinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The species included in the HELIOTHINAE have a multiple claw to the tibia
of the foreleg and many have larvae which feed on flowers or seeds. The larvae
of several Heliothines are serious agricultural pests.
BELIZE SPECIES
I have taken only one species of this subfamily in Belize to date,
as listed below.
Please click on the species name to go to a colour
illustration of the adult and brief
information on the species.
Heliothis subflexa Guenee 1852
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