Helicoverpa punctigera

Native Budworm at Fadden, ACT

Helicoverpa punctigera at Fadden, ACT - 30 Oct 2016
Helicoverpa punctigera at Fadden, ACT - 30 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Helicoverpa punctigera 18 Jun 2017 ibaird
Helicoverpa punctigera 18 Jun 2017 GlennCocking
Australothis rubrescens 15 Apr 2017 ibaird
Unidentified 31 Mar 2017 ArcherCallaway

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   15 Apr 2017
According to the references, A, rubrescens is widespread in Australia and varies greatly in colouration from light grey-brown to pink.
   18 Jun 2017
Hi Ryu
Thanks for your photo. I have downloaded the original, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
GlennCocking wrote:
   18 Jun 2017
Yes, the ground colours of the two species seem to overlap. I relied on the wing patterns of the ANIC specimens for the identification.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Jun 2017
Yes, I wasn't confident about this one, clearly H. punctigera is correct. A very widespread species going by the map of records of the species on the ALA.

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