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 578 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2010
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
Observation date: Sep 19, 1919
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: teachsci
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: ConcordiaFabaceae
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 21, 2020
Observation date: Nov 08, 2020
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
Observation date: Nov 08, 2020
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
Observation date: Oct 06, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
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
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.