Heliothodes joaquin

Heliothodes joaquin is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae.^[1] It is found in the United States, including Oregon and California.

Heliothodes joaquin
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Heliothodes
Species:	H. joaquin
Binomial name
Heliothodes joaquin McDunnough, 1946

It was placed as a synonym of Heliothodes diminutiva by Harwick in a 1996. Officially it is still a synonym, but it seems to be a proper species and will probably be re-elevated to species level.^{[citation needed]}