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Corn earworm moth

Helicoverpa zea

Description:

Helicoverpa zea larvae are green, brown, or pinkish with darker longitudinal stripes; they grow to about 3.7 cm (1.5 inches) in length. Adults are most active during the evening and at night. An adult has a body length of approximately 1.9 cm (0.75 inches) and a wingspan of 2.5 to 3.8 cm (1 to 1.5 inches. Its body is yellowish tan with distinctive, reddish brown, olive green or grey double lines. The forewing has several dark markings and a central brown dot. The hindwings are pale in color and surrounded by a dark brown border. It has a tan-colored head with bright green eyes. The male and female moths are very similar morphologically, which makes it difficult to differentiate the two. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Garden in a public park

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2 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 11 years ago

Nice series.. Beautiful pictures.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

FANTASTIC shots, Aaron!

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Sep 10, 2012
Submitted on Apr 4, 2013

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