Heliothis borealis
| Heliothis borealis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Heliothis |
| Species: | H. borealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliothis borealis (Hampson, 1903) | |
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The Boreal Gem (Heliothis borealis) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Quebec west to Alberta, and south in the mountains to south-western Montana.
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae probably feed on the buds, flowers and seeds of various low plants.
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