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Corn earworm moth

Helicoverpa zea

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Description:

1" long caterpillar

Habitat:

Semi rural wildlife habitat

Notes:

On verbena boniarensis in our butterfly garden

1 species ID suggestions

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Nina C. Wilde
Nina C. Wilde 8 months ago
Corn Earworm
Helicoverpa zea Species Helicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm Moth - Hodges#11068 - BugGuide.Net

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KarenL
KarenL 8 months ago

Thanks Mark - I lucked out with this little guy striking a few poses for me!

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Argy Bee
Argy Bee 8 months ago

Fabulous macros Karen.

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KarenL
KarenL 8 months ago

So true - especially the ones I share my home with!

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AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 8 months ago

Great cache Karen pests are pretty most of the times :)

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KarenL
KarenL 8 months ago

Thanks for your help Nina & for your comment Ava - looks like I have another pretty pest!

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 8 months ago

Beautiful series.

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KarenL
KarenL 8 months ago

Thanks Maria! Probably a pest species but I still enjoy finding them!

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Maria dB
Maria dB 8 months ago

nice series!

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Spotted by KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Lat: 35.92, Long: -86.85

Spotted on Sep 13, 2012
Submitted on Sep 14, 2012

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