Heliothis australis explained

Heliothis australis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Chiapas in southern Mexico northward to New Mexico and Arizona. Adults are on wing from May to October.^[1]

It was previously considered part of Heliothis phloxiphaga, but H. australis is generally larger than H. phloxiphaga or the similar Heliothis acesias.

Notes and References

1. A Review Of The Phloxiphaga Group Of The genus Heliothis (Noctuidae: Heliothentinae*)With Description Of A New Species. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720123024/http://peabody.research.yale.edu//jls/pdfs/1990s/1994/1994-48(2)106-Hordwick.pdf. David F.. Hardwick. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 48. 2. 1994. 106–110. 2011-07-20 .