Helicoverpa (genus)
A bollworm at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Helicoverpa (genus) | ibaird | 23 Mar 2025 | |
| Helicoverpa (genus) | donhe | 23 Mar 2025 | |
| Helicoverpa armigera | ibaird | 22 Oct 2024 | |
| Heliothinae (subfamily) | WendyEM | 22 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | Jennybach | 22 Oct 2024 |
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User's notes
The Pattersons curse is the brightest flower in that area at this time and seems very attractive to insect pollinators, nectar feeders at the moment.
4 comments
22 Mar 2025
Could this be Helicoverpa Punctigera. The Helicoverpa Armigera is distinguished from H. Punctigera by presence of pale area in dark outer band of hind wing, cited by Naturemapr at top of Armigera sightings page. Record 4422279 demonstrates this well. My photos are not nearly as crisp but I think the feature photo appears not to have a similar patch and looks more like H Punctigera photos.
23 Mar 2025
Thank you donhe. It’s obviously not clear enough to be sure. I was wondering why it had never been identified. Doesn’t hurt to ask, does it.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.998886-35.302161
- Altitude 588.7m
- Maps West Stromlo
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2024 02:08 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- Patterson curse Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
- External link More information
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