Heliothis is a genus of moths, whose larvae are agricultural pests on crop species such as tobacco, cotton, soybean and pigeon pea. Several of the species formerly placed in this genus are now in the genus Helicoverpa.

Species include:

• Heliothis peltigera
• heliothis virescens
• Heliothis viriplaca

External Links

• H. virescens, tobacco budworm on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site