''Chloridea tergemina'' is a species of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

. It is found in

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, including

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. The larvae feed on various solanaceaeous plants. The species was formerly a member of the genus ''

Heliothis ''Heliothis'' is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae. It was Species description, first described by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. Some of the species have larvae which are agricultural pests on crop species such as tobacco, cotton, soybea ...

'', but was moved to the reinstated genus ''Chloridea'' as a result of genetic and morphological research published in 2013.

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Noctuídeos (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) Do Museu Entomológico Ceslau Biezanko, Departamento De Fitossanidade, Faculdade De Agronomia “Eliseu Maciel”, Universidade Federal De Pelotas, RS
Heliothis Moths described in 1874 {{Heliothinae-stub