Helicoverpa punctigera

Native Budworm at Holt, ACT

Helicoverpa punctigera at Holt, ACT - 1 Nov 2016

Helicoverpa punctigera at Holt, ACT - 1 Nov 2016

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Identification history

	Helicoverpa punctigera	15 Nov 2016	MichaelMulvaney
	Helicoverpa punctigera	15 Nov 2016	GlennCocking
	Unidentified	1 Nov 2016	KimPullen
	Unidentified	1 Nov 2016	KimPullen
	Unidentified	1 Nov 2016	ChrisDavey

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3 comments

KimPullen wrote:

2 Nov 2016

Probably not possible to identify to species without a more detailed image.

RogerF wrote:

2 Nov 2016

Probably Heliothis punctigera at this time of year.

Roger

GlennCocking wrote:

16 Nov 2016

Agree there is doubt given the photo, H. armigera remains a possibility. But it looks like punctigera.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.009357 -35.229420
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
1 Nov 2016 11:12 AM Recorded on
ChrisDavey Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) ChrisDavey

Species information

Helicoverpa punctigera Scientific name
Native Budworm Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Medium weed or pest
Up to 1665.6m Recorded at altitude
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