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 127 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 24, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2017
Submitted by: Rreeves79
Region: Texas, United States, Williamson County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 24, 2016
Submitted by: katrinabd
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jdzadik
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 04, 2017
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