Helicoverpa armigera, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Helicoverpa armigera is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua armigera (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua barbara (Fabricius, 1794)
Heliothis conferta (Walker, 1857)
Heliothis pulverosa (Walker, 1857)
Heliothis uniformis (Wallengren, 1860)
Heliothis fusca (Cockerell, 1889)
Helicoverpa commoni (Hardwick, 1965)
Heliothis rama (Bhattacherjee & Gupta, 1972)
Common name
Scarce Bordered Straw, Cotton Bollworm, Corn Earworm
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Heliothinae > Genus: Helicoverpa
Wingspan
30-40 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on a variety of plants i.e. Smilaceae (Smilax aspera), Caryophyllaceae (Dianthus), Resedaceae (Reseda), Solanaceae (Nicotiana glauca), Geraniaceae (Pelargonium), Rosaceae (Rosa), Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus), etc.
It is a major pest in cotton, tomato, rice, peas, beans, tobacco, potatoes, corn, etc, and one of the most polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest species.
Flight period
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