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Corn earworm moth

Helicoverpa zea

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Description:

Spotted about 4PM at Gussie Field Watterworth Park in Farmers Branch, TX.

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Helicoverpa zea

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Corn earworm moth

Helicoverpa zea

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KarenL
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Comments (6)
KarenL
:) I'm still trying to get to grips with all the skippers too!
Louisiana Belle
Thanks for the tip! There were so many skippers out that day that I just assumed this must be one also. Thanks again and hope you have a great day!
KarenL
You are welcome! Some of the day flying moths do look a lot like skippers but you can tell the difference by looking at their antennae - all butterflies have 'clubs' (a thickening) at the end, moths don't have this. Nice photo by the way - I love his little green eye!
Louisiana Belle
Thank you so much for the ID help!!! I sincerely appreciate it. :)
textless
How cool! Its wings have a skipperlike shape even though it's a moth. Great face, too.
KarenL
It's not a skipper but a species of day-flying moth!

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PublishedOctober 4, 2011

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