Helicoverpa armigera
Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm at Yass River, NSW
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| Helicoverpa armigera | ibaird | 5 Feb 2021 | |
| Helicoverpa armigera | SenexRugosus | 5 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
5 Feb 2021
An identificatiion of H. armigera relies on the second photo showing a white spot in the black hindwing seen here only from the underside. Not sure that's sufficient eveidence but I'll assume so,.
5 Feb 2021
Thanks ibaird. Unfortunately it was too windy today to get good photos from all angles.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159797-34.893420
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2021 01:13 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Backhousia citriodora (planted) Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Australian Moths visiting Flowers SenexRugosus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Helicoverpa armigera Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Helicoverpa armigera Scientific name
- Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1241.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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