A bollworm at Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Helicoverpa (genus) | 5 Jan 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Helicoverpa (genus) | 4 Jan 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Chlenias (genus) | 4 Jan 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 28 Dec 2025 | JonLewis |
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User's notes
In vegetable garden.
3 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
4 Jan 2026
If my ID is right then the caterpillar should be a feeder of woody vegetation not veges
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
4 Jan 2026
Thanks Wendy - That's bad news for you Jon they are vegetable eaters
Location information
- Coordinates 149.210713-34.975943
- Maps Gang Gang at Yass River
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Dec 2025 12:47 PM Recorded on
- JonLewis Recorded by
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JonLewis NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Helicoverpa (genus) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Chick peas Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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