Heliothis oregonica

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Heliothis oregonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Heliothis
Species: H. oregonica
Binomial name
Heliothis oregonica
(H. Edwards, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Heliothis oregonicus
  • Melicleptria oregonica H. Edwards, 1875

The Oregon Gem (Heliothis oregonica) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Peace River area of Alberta south and west in the mountains to California and Arizona. There is also a disjunct population in north central Quebec.

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

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