Helicoverpa (genus)

A bollworm at Downer, ACT

Helicoverpa (genus) at Downer, ACT - 30 Nov 2024 05:36 PM
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Identification history

Helicoverpa (genus) 9 Jan 2025 ibaird
Helicoverpa (genus) 3 Dec 2024 donhe
Helicoverpa punctigera 2 Dec 2024 ibaird
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE 2 Dec 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 30 Nov 2024 RobertD

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ibaird wrote:
   2 Dec 2024
https://cesaraustralia.com/pestnotes/caterpillars/native-budworm/
donhe wrote:
   3 Dec 2024
I think the larvae of both species have more variations within each species than the differences between the species, and cannot be identified to species level from superficial photographs.

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