Helicoverpa punctigera

Helicoverpa punctigera
Helicoverpa punctigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Helicoverpa
Species: H. punctigera
Binomial name
Helicoverpa punctigera
Wallengren, 1860
Synonyms
  • Heliothis punctigera Wallengren, 1860
  • Chloridea marmada Swinhoe, 1918

The Native Budworm or Australian Bollworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is ca. 40 mm.

The larvae feed on various plants and are considered a pest for Tobacco, Flax, Peas, Lucerne, Sunflower, Cotton, Maize, Tomatoes and other crops.

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