Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1137227

Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea

Observation date: August 26, 2017
Submitted by: hseid97
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mostly golden-beige. Ends of wings may have a somewhat double lined border. Tiny spots lining the ends are present. Blueish green eyes and long antennae. This guy is pretty fluffy; his body is also bulky and slightly prominent in comparison to his wings. Smallish medium in size but larger than the other little moths flying about. Found beside a light slightly after midnight on a fair-weathered 65 degree Fahrenheit night.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: September 16, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Missouri, Cole County