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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 613 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 13, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2021
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2021
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: KeeleyCollins
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: Gabby
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: hflamholtz
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 24, 2021
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Allen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.