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:
Comments: Genus changed from Heliothis in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness., Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Heliocoverpa zea
Heliothis zea
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 408 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 28, 2017
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 16, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2016
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 13, 2017
Submitted by: davidkelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 01, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: eddysfo
Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Dec 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: trinectes
Region:
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 06, 2017
Observation date: Nov 08, 2017
Submitted by: Flutter952
Region: Scott County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 25, 2017
Observation date: Oct 22, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Oct 23, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 01, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2017
Submitted by: eddysfo
Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 29, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2017
Submitted by: eddysfo
Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 29, 2017
Observation date: Oct 27, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2017
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 21, 2017
Observation date: Oct 20, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 21, 2017
Observation date: Oct 19, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 19, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 19, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Oct 10, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: EdgarPS
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
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