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: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2012
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: Pondboy
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: Zachsmom2013
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: Barbara S.
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: lawandasmithmobley
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 05, 2016
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: Gramercy
Region: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 11, 2016
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2017
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: Vince Moxon
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 26, 2016
Observation date: Nov 01, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 25, 2016
Observation date: Oct 02, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 17, 2016
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.