Heliolonche joaquinensis
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Heliolonche joaquinensis is a species of moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in the San Joaquin Valley
from San Benito and Fresno counties in the north and Kern and Santa Barbara counties in the south.
The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm for males and 8–9 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to May.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
from San Benito and Fresno counties in the north and Kern and Santa Barbara counties in the south.
The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm for males and 8–9 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to May.