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Spotted straw moth

Heliocheilus cf. lupatus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Small flower moth. Similar in appearance to the Corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) but with larger wing spots, a paler colored underwing & lacking the spots on the edge of the wing.

Habitat:

Semi rural

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Maniacval
Maniacval 11 years ago
Spotted Straw Moth?
Heliocheilus cf. lupatus Species Heliocheilus lupatus - Spotted Straw Moth - Hodges#11073.1 - BugGuide.Net


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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Manval!

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KarenL
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KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 28, 2012

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