''Chloridea'' is a genus of owlet moths in the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. There are at least three described species in ''Chloridea''. The species of ''Chloridea'' were formerly members of the genus '' Heliothis'', but were moved to ''Chloridea'' when it was reinstated as valid genus as a result of research published in 2013.EPPO Global Database
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Species

These species belong to the genus ''Chloridea'': * ''

Chloridea subflexa ''Chloridea subflexa'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from most of the United States, throughout the Antilles, and south to Argentina. The larvae feed exclusively on fruits of ''Physal ...

'' (Guenée, 1852) (subflexus straw moth) * ''

Chloridea tergemina ''Chloridea tergemina'' is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in South America, including Brazil. The larvae feed on various solanaceaeous plants. The species was formerly a member of the genus ''Heliothis ''Heliothis'' i ...

'' (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) * '' Chloridea virescens'' (Fabricius, 1777) (tobacco budworm moth)

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Heliothinae Noctuoidea genera {{Heliothinae-stub