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Corn Earworm

Helicoverpa zea

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth shot in mid air at night.

Habitat:

Semi tropical Pacific coast

Reference Links:

Species Helicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm Moth - Hodges#11068 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Corn Earworm

Helicoverpa zea

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (10)
LuisStevens
Thank you J for the ID, the link and your kind comment.
Jacob Gorneau
This is, by far, the best moth feeding series I've ever seen!
LuisStevens
Thank you Arvin Memaphu, I thought it was a good capture but until you commented it, I am glad somebody liked it too.

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PublishedOctober 21, 2012

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