Heliothodes joaquin

Heliothodes joaquin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Heliothodes
Species: H. joaquin
Binomial name
Heliothodes joaquin
McDunnough, 1946

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.


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