Heliocheilus paradoxus, the paradoxical grass moth, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found from Ontario and British Columbia, south to at least California, Arizona, Texas and Florida.
| Paradoxical grass moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Heliocheilus |
| Species: | H. paradoxus
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865
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The wingspan is 24–26 mm.
References
edit- ^ Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.33f; p. 291, 27 May 2009, ISBN 978-0520251977
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