Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea (Boddie, 1850)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Forewing yellowish tan with variable reddish brown, olive green, or gray markings and shading. Reniform spot usually filled with dark gray. Hindwing whitish with dark gray veins and border, with surrounds whitish patch at midpoint of outermargin.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May - December, several broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larva (Corn Earworm or Bollworm or Tomato Fruitworm) is a pest of corn, cotton, tomato, and tobacco. The caterpillar feeds on the outer end of the ear beneath the husk.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Widespread.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Alternate Scientific Names:
Heliocoverpa zea
Heliothis zea
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Observation date: Mar 24, 2014
Submitted by: Clifford Powell
Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: Oct 05, 2020
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2020
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 27, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 17, 2023
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: heather-russell
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2023
Submitted by: JediOfTheSea 420
Region: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: neilpa
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jul 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 17, 2023
Observation date: Apr 12, 2023
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 03, 2023
Observation date: Oct 14, 2022
Submitted by: Matt Young
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Mar 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 18, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
Submitted by: Varn
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 09, 2022
Observation date: Oct 19, 2022
Submitted by: bp24kel
Region: Texas, Kimble County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Nov 04, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 05, 2022
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Often confused with HeliOcoverpa, a misspelling.