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Heliothis phloxiphaga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.

Heliothis phloxiphaga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Heliothis
Species:	H. phloxiphaga
Binomial name
Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote and Robinson, 1867
Synonyms
Heliothis interjacens Grote, 1880

Adults are on wing during summer.

The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of a wide variety of plants.

External links

• A Review Of The Phloxiphaga Group Of Thegenus Heliothis (Noctuidae: Heliothentinae*)With Description Of A New Species

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