''Heliothis phloxiphaga'' is a species of moth of 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 ...

. It is found in the United States and southern Canada. It feeds on a variety of plants, and the caterpillars are considered pests to certain trees, including '' Ulmus'', '' Malus'', and '' Prunus''. Adults are on-wing during the summer. ''

Heliothis acesias ''Heliothis acesias'' is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from north-eastern Nevada and southern Idaho, northward to southern Alberta, then eastward to southern and eastern Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen p ...

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Heliothis australis ''Heliothis australis'' is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Chiapas in southern Mexico northward to New Mexico and Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern U ...

'' were previously grouped with ''H. phloxiphaga''.

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Heliothis Moths of North America Moths described in 1867 {{Heliothinae-stub