Heliocheilus julia

Grote, 1883

Barbie Moth

Heliocheilus julia is a noctuid described by Grote in 1883. The species is known from limited geographic records in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Its remains undocumented, including unknown larval plants and stages. are attracted to lights and fly during late summer. The proposed "Barbie Moth" has not achieved formal recognition.

Heliocheilus julia, Megan McCarty152 by Meganmccarty. Used under a Public domain license.

Pink Noctuid (37091373231) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pink Moth (37213358931) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Heliocheilus julia: /ˌhɛliəˈkaɪləs ˈdʒuːliə/

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Distribution

Central New Mexico west to eastern Arizona, and south to Jalisco, Mexico. Records indicate presence in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and north-central Mexico.

Seasonality

fly from late July to September. The has one per year.

Behavior

are attracted to lights. No other have been documented.

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Data Deficiency

Heliocheilus julia is among many Noctuidae with poorly known . The larval stage, plants, and remain undescribed despite the species being named in 1883. This gap reflects broader patterns in where species are described from specimens without associated data.