Helicoverpa armigera
1 Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Helicoverpa armigera | ibaird | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Helicoverpa armigera | donhe | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 13 Feb 2023 |
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User's notes
From pupae to newly emerged adult - from sighting #4465223
3 comments
14 Feb 2023
Excellent. The forewing patterns of H. armigera and H. punctigera are similar and variable, and not much use for distinguishing these two species. But the pale patch in the hindwing dark marginal band distinguishes H. armigera from H. punctigera.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location