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Noctuidae
932045.1 – 11068.1   Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808)
             Corn Earworm
Distribution Data for Helicoverpa armigera
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Synonymy:
  • armigera (Hübner, 1808) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: [NEW]
  • Taxonomic Notes: Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) was added to the list with records from FL (Manatee County: Bradenton) in 2015, and subsequently removed when that population failed to endure. It was re-added with the establishment of a population near O'Hare Airport in Chicago (Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023)).
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD)
    • Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Hdider, C., Souissi, R., Ghazel, I., and Pizzol, J. 2007. Seasonal activity of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for improved control management strategies in processing tomatoes. Acta Horticulturae. 758: 89-94
    • Brown, L. et al. 2011. Cotton Commodity-based Pest Survey. (Helicoverpa armigera, pp. 25-36). USDA-CPHST.
    • Gabriela Murúa et al., 2014. First record of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidopera: Noctuidae) in Argentina. Florida Entomologist, 97: 854-856.
    • Gilligan, T.M. & S. Passoa, 2014. LepIntercept - An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, - website.
    • Pogue, M.G., 2004. A New Synonym of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and Differentiation of Adult Males of H. zea and H. armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 97(6): 1222-1226. (PDF or read online)
    • Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz (eds.), 2023. Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Bakersfield, California, xiv + 580 pp. (order).
    • Schmidt, B.C., J.D. Lafontaine & J.T. Troubridge, 2018. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV. ZooKeys, 788: 241-252.
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Helicoverpa armigera
    – © Christi Jaeger
    Helicoverpa armigera
    – © Christi Jaeger

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