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
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: awildeman
Region: Posey County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: eddysfo
Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2010
Submitted by: OKRiverOtter
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: Bluefox122
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: AllanFarman
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Michayla Lovitt
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 29, 2018
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: fiona7kelly7
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: Maryland, United States
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
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.