Helicoverpa (genus)
A bollworm at Undefined Area
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| Helicoverpa (genus) | ibaird | 17 Nov 2023 | |
| Helicoverpa (genus) | donhe | 11 Nov 2023 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | JodieR | 7 Nov 2023 |
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Insect pollinator survey sighting
5 comments
7 Nov 2023
Unidentified insect larva. Not a pollinator
Proliferous pink Petrorhagia nanteuillii exotic
Proliferous pink Petrorhagia nanteuillii exotic
11 Nov 2023
Insuffcient definition to see prolegs to verify Geometridae. No known Geometrid larvae with black bands like that. Black head seems to rule out Arctiinae which has some black banded larvae...
11 Nov 2023
Caterpillars can pollinate too, and even snails are thought to pollinate Aspidistras..
12 Nov 2023
I thought that the incidence of a flower feeding caterpillar such as Heliothis carrying pollen from the flower of one plant to another would be low.
12 Nov 2023
Heliothis larvae do like feeding on flowers, and they have big appetites, so are likely to visit several flowers before reaching maturity. They also have hairs to which pollen is likely to stick, and be transferred. As far as I know: noone has investigated this. It would make a nice PhD project.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134229-35.334568
- Maps Griffith Woodland
- Places Griffith, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2023 02:00 PM Recorded on
- JodieR Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JodieR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Helicoverpa (genus) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Helicoverpa (genus) Scientific name
- A bollworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1577.21m Recorded at altitude
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