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Tobacco Budworm Moth

Heliothis virescens

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This one is about 3/4" wide at the base of the wings and 1" long. I took this shot at night. He was sitting on a street light pole at my home.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 7 weeks into the 6 month dry season.

Reference Links:

Moth Photographers Group – Heliothis virescens – 11071

Species ID Suggestions

Tobacco Budworm

Heliothis virescens

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
Distinguished from H. subflexa from rust-colored prothoracic legs. Nice spot!

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 13, 2012

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