Heliothela

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Heliothela
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H. ophideresana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Heliothelinae
Genus: Heliothela
Guenée, 1854 [1]
Synonyms
  • NyctarchaMeyrick, 1884
  • OrosanaWalker, 1863

Heliothela is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.