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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