Helicoverpa armigera
Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm at Karabar, NSW
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| Helicoverpa armigera | ibaird | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| Helicoverpa armigera | WendyEM | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| Helicoverpa punctigera | CarbonAI | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| Helicoverpa punctigera | Eland | 29 Sep 2026 |
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29 Sep 2026
The small white patch in that position (Image 1 & 2) in the black patch on hindwings suggests Helicoverpa armigera. H. punctigera has no white patches.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.219855-35.367415
- Places Karabar, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2026 08:37 AM Recorded on
- Eland Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Eland NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Helicoverpa armigera Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Helicoverpa armigera Scientific name
- Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1241.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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