What is "heliothis phloxiphaga"

Phlox \Phlox\, n. [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. ? flame, fr. ? to burn.] (Bot.) A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers.

Phlox worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American moth ( Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destructive to phloxes.

Phlox subulata, the moss pink. See under Moss.

Heliothis phloxiphaga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.

Adults are on wing during summer.

The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of a wide variety of plants.