''Heliothodes joaquin'' is a species of

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of the family

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. It is found in the

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, including

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and

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. It was placed as a synonym of ''

Heliothodes diminutiva ''Heliothodes diminutivus'', the small heliothodes moth, is a 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 sup ...

'' by Harwick in a 1996. Officially it is still a synonym, but it seems to be a proper species and will probably be re-elevated to species level.

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Bug Guide
Heliothinae Moths described in 1946 {{Heliothinae-stub