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 135 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: LauraQ
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Jwysojr
Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Staleyb
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Nov 14, 2016
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 04, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 29, 2018
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: Lucydill
Region: Blount County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: Cjoll
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: bkohler
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
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