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 511 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 01, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2019
Observation date: Oct 10, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Oct 03, 2019
Submitted by: Station5
Region: Madison County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: mbroen
Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Mothboitheelder
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 23, 2019
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 24, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: rje623
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: jodisweere
Region: Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2019
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.