Heliothis punctifera (Walker, 1857) or the lesser budworm, is an Australian moth of the family Noctuidae; one of the most migratory families of insects.[1] It is considered a pest species to agricultural crops, however, due to its inland habitat, is found to be less damaging to agricultural areas than other species of the genus.[2][3]
Heliothis punctifera
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Heliothis
Species:
H. punctifera
Binomial name
Heliothis punctifera
Walker, 1857
Distribution of Heliothis punctifera
Synonyms
Neocleptria grisescens Warren, 1913
Heliothis leucatma Meyrick, 1897
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