Heliothinae (subfamily)
Budworm at Lyons, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Heliothinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 17 Aug 2026 | |
| Heliothinae (subfamily) | WendyEM | 10 Aug 2026 | |
| Helicoverpa armigera | WendyEM | 10 Aug 2026 | |
| Unverified | Zeffie | 9 Aug 2026 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
small caterpillar, short hairs smooth texture, found inside a store bought capsicum
Be the first to comment
Location information
- Coordinates 149.079292-35.345506
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 Aug 2026 10:19 PM Recorded on
- Zeffie Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Zeffie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Heliothinae (subfamily)
Species information
- Heliothinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Budworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 785m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species