MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
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.

JAMAICAN SPECIES
I have catalogued three (possibly four) species in this subfamily from Jamaica to date, as listed below. Click on the species name to go to a colour illustration of the adult, where available, and brief information on the species.


The genus Helicoverpa

  • Helicoverpa zea Boddie 1850

    The genus Heliothis
  • Heliothis lucilinea Walker 1858
  • Heliothis virescens Fabricius 177


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