Helicoverpa armigera

Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm at Yass River, NSW

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Identification history

	Helicoverpa armigera	5 Feb 2021	ibaird
	Helicoverpa armigera	5 Feb 2021	SenexRugosus

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ibaird wrote:

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,.

SenexRugosus wrote:

5 Feb 2021

Thanks ibaird. Unfortunately it was too windy today to get good photos from all angles.

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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
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Backhousia citriodora (planted) Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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