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 475 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: Lissa Marie
Region: McLean County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2019
Observation date: Oct 16, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
Observation date: Sep 14, 2015
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 29, 2019
Observation date: Oct 10, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Lewis County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 22, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: healy299
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 01, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: District of Columbia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 16, 2018
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.