Helicoverpa punctigera
Native Budworm at Acton, ACT
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| Helicoverpa punctigera | ibaird | 21 Jan 2021 | |
| Helicoverpa punctigera | GlennCocking | 21 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | WHall | 21 Jan 2021 |
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User's notes
Initially the moth was actively feeding on the flower, then later had stopped feeding and was resting on the flower. Pollen grains are visible on the antennae and legs of the moth.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108921-35.278889
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Jan 2021 02:49 PM Recorded on
- WHall Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Australian Moths visiting Flowers WHall NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Helicoverpa punctigera Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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6 / 7
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