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Noctuidae 932058 – 11074   Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865              Paradoxical Grass Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Poaceae.  Host genera: Bothriochloa Heterotheca Tridens[=Triodea].  Host extended: grass (Leckie & Beadle 2018); specialist on grasses (Crabo et al 2014); .  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: paradoxus Grote, 1865 (Heliocheilus) - MONA 1983: 11074 hyperfusca (Strand, 1916) (Chloridea)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.33f; p. 291. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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