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Cotton Ear Worm (Tomato grub)

Helicoverpa armigera

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Small caterpillar with lateral banding of colors and black dots. Later instars become green. The adult moth is very plain.

Habitat:

This Cotton Ear Worm found in grass that was previously a vegetable garden before the Buxton bushfires.

Notes:

Thanks to Leuba for ID.

Reference Links:

File:Helicoverpa armigera.jpg, Helicoverpa armigera

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
MartinL
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17765140
MartinL
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10873396
MartinL
Leuba has identified my unknown spotting from what was my father's burned vegetable garden in Buxton. You've solved it! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9197552

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