Higher classification Heliothis | Scientific name Heliothis borealis Rank Species | |
Similar Heliothis, Noctuidae, Heliothis phloxiphaga, Heliothis punctifera, Heliothis ononis | ||
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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