Chloridea subflexa
Introduction ''Chloridea subflexa'''''''Chloridea subflexa''''' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.It is found from most of the United States, throughout the Antilles, and south to Argentina.The larvae feed exclusively on fruits of ''Physalis'' species, which are enclosed in an inflated, lantern-shaped calyx. To feed, each newly emerged caterpillar cuts a small hole in the calyx and then bores into the fruit. Once inside, the caterpillar spends the majority of its time sheltered inside of the fruit's husk. ''Chloridea subflexa'' was formerly a member of the genus ''Heliothis'', but was moved to the reinstated genus ''Chloridea'' as a result of genetic and morphological research published in 2013.The MONA or Hodges number for ''Chloridea subflexa'' is 11070.
References
External links *  Determinants of host use and fitness of ''Heliothis subflexa'', a specialized herbivore*  ''Moths of Belize''* *  Large moths of Guana Island, British Virgin Islands: a survey of efficient colonizers (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Noctuidae, Arctiidae, Geometridae, Hyblaeidae, Cossidae)