Subflexus Straw
Heliothis subflexa (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Forewing pale green, crossed by 3 lines, each edged with white on the basal side. Postmedial line continues to apex by mergin with diffuse black apical dash. Reniform spot has almost no dark pigment in outline; outer edge nearly straight. Hindwing is white, rarely with sparse grayish outer shading.
Wing Span: 2.7-3.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Common nightshade and ground-cherry.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2012
Submitted by: belinda4805
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 16, 2018
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 21, 2014
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Clay County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 30, 2014
Observation date: Oct 10, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2013
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2012
Observation date: Sep 14, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 14, 2012
Observation date: Sep 17, 2011
Submitted by: Michux
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2011
Observation date: Sep 28, 2006
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2011
Observation date: Sep 01, 1980
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 13, 2007