Rank Species | Genus Heliocheilus Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Pyrrhia exprimens, Heliothis phloxiphaga, Schinia trifascia, Butterflies and moths, Heliothis subflexa | ||
The Purple Topper (Heliocheilus lupatus) is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found from Kentucky and central Connecticut south (through Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina) to Florida and Texas.
It was formerly considered to be a synonym of Heliocheilus turbata.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References
Heliocheilus lupatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA