Tobacco Budworm Moth
Heliothis virescens (Fabricius, 1777)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Forewing pale green with 3 nearly parallel lines as in Subflexus Straw, but usually no white edging on basal side of median line. Postmedian line ends before reaching costa and is not continued to apex by black dash. Reniform spot outline darker, outer side more curved. Hindwing white, usually with prominent gray shading, though this is absent in some males.
Wing Span: 2.7-3.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: 2 broods, May - October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larva is a serious pest on tobacco. First brood larvae eat buds while second brood eat flowers and seedpods. Also feeds on ageratum, geraniums, roses, and members of the nightshade family.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 148 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 08, 2018
Submitted by: ehtaylor1955
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: Lennie
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Bugman7
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: CuriousKids
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Gardening birder
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Schuylkbilly
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: lgforhan
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
Submitted by: Chaos1097
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: DBalog
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Nov 01, 2016
Submitted by: Karen Adams
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Oct 12, 2017
Submitted by: msrobin58
Region: Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Oct 23, 2020
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2020
Observation date: Oct 16, 2020
Submitted by: DiSH Photography
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 20, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: bvlusa
Region: Hamilton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2020
Observation date: Sep 25, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Terrie Johnson)
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 16, 2020
Submitted by: Samiann7
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 16, 2020
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Oct 24, 2019
Submitted by: Miya
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2020
Observation date: Apr 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dr. Z.
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: aflutterby
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 15, 2020
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