Heliothinae
Sign in to savethumb|Heliothis virescens|Chloridea virescens larva Heliothinae is a small, cosmopolitan subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae, with about 400 described species worldwide. It includes a number of economically significant agricultural pest species, such as Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea.
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- Taxonomy
- Distribution and diversity
- Larvae
- Genera
- Selected former genera
- References
- Further reading
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thumb|Heliothis virescens|Chloridea virescens larva Heliothinae is a small, cosmopolitan subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae, with about 400 described species worldwide. It includes a number of economically significant agricultural pest species, such as Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea.
==Taxonomy== The subfamily has been studied extensively. Important works include studies by Hardwick (1965 and 1970) and Matthews (1988).