Heliades huachucalis

Heliades huachucalis is a of pyralid known only from the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The species was described from this restricted geographic area, and records remain sparse. It belongs to a of small moths whose is poorly documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Heliades huachucalis: /hɛliˈædiːz hwɑːˈʧuːkəlɪs/

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Distribution

Known only from the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona, United States. The epithet references this type locality.

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Taxonomic Note

GBIF flags this as 'DOUBTFUL' in status, suggesting potential taxonomic uncertainty or questions about its validity. The placement has been inconsistent in some databases, with GBIF listing it under 'Arta' in one field while retaining Heliades huachucalis as the matched name.

Data Scarcity

Only 5 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date. The remains poorly known, with no published information on , larval , or ecological associations beyond the type locality.

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