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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Heliothinae » Heliothis » Darker-spotted Straw Moth - Hodges#11072 (Heliothis phloxiphaga)
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Moth - Heliothis phloxiphaga
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Moth - Heliothis phloxiphaga
Moscow, Moscow County, Idaho, USA
August 8, 2017

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Contributed by Steve Wells on 8 August, 2017 - 5:53pm
Last updated 10 August, 2017 - 9:00pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 10 August, 2017 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea)
It is certainly corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea). One of the uncommon day flying moths that seek flower nectar. I would get regular visits to my butterfly garden from this species, but never more than one at a time even though there were corn fields nearby. The larvae can mature on many types of plants, not just corn. Supposedly the larvae bite, and will cannibalize other corn ear worms. In my opinion it is a great addition to a butterfly garden. Nice photos by the way!
… aphid, 9 August, 2017 - 11:55am login or register to post comments

 
This is Heliothis phloxiphaga
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… Kyhl Austin, 10 August, 2017 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

 
agree, I am wrong about it be
agree, I am wrong about it being Helicoverpa zea
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