Definition of Heliothis

1. Noun. A genus of Noctuidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Heliothis
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Member holonyms: Heliothis Moth, Heliothis Zia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heliothis

Helianthus petiolaris
Helianthus tuberosus
Helichrysum bracteatum
Helichrysum secundiflorum
Helicidae
Heliconian
Helicteres
Helicteres isora
Helie
Helie's bundle
Heliobacter
Heliobacter pylori
Heliopolis
Helios
Heliothis
Heliothis zia
Heliozoa
Heliozoea
Helipterum
Helipterum manglesii
Helisoma trivolvis
Helix aspersa
Helix hortensis
Helix pomatia
Helkesaite
Helkesaites
Hell
Hell's Half Acre
Hell's Kitchen

Literary usage of Heliothis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. by American Entomological Society (1871)
"The following species of heliothis, from North America, are in our collection : heliothis exprimons, ..."

2. The Entomologist; an Illustrated Journal of General Entomology by Edward Newman, Royal Entomological Society of London (1898)
"heliothis ARMIGERA IN 1897.—On 21st October last I captured a specimen of this moth at ivy bloom in this neighbourhood.—A. DRUITT ; Christchurch. ..."

3. Report of the United States Entomological Commission by United States Entomological commission (1885)
"Found a few forms east from shedding, but no evidence of either Aletia or heliothis. On the 8th a chrysalis, wrapped up in a leaf, was found. ..."

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