Heliothodes joaquin
Encyclopedia
Heliothodes joaquin is a species of moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in the United States
, including Oregon
and California
.
It was placed as a synonym of Heliothodes diminutiva 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.
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 United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, including Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
It was placed as a synonym of Heliothodes diminutiva 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.