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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Observation date: Oct 11, 2019
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 09, 2006
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Coryell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: CluelessMoose
Region: Green County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 20, 2019
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 24, 2019
Observation date: Oct 01, 2019
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 24, 2019
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
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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
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.