Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea (Boddie, 1850)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Forewing yellowish tan with variable reddish brown, olive green, or gray markings and shading. Reniform spot usually filled with dark gray. Hindwing whitish with dark gray veins and border, with surrounds whitish patch at midpoint of outermargin.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May - December, several broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larva (Corn Earworm or Bollworm or Tomato Fruitworm) is a pest of corn, cotton, tomato, and tobacco. The caterpillar feeds on the outer end of the ear beneath the husk.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Widespread.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Alternate Scientific Names:
Heliocoverpa zea
Heliothis zea
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 561 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: patbell
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: Sparkle Butterflies
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: mathgeek
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2020
Submitted by: Lissa Marie
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: SkybluMedia
Region: Dillon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: DelawareDennis
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Donna W Forsythe)
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Montgomery County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.