Helicoverpa punctigera

Native Budworm at Tathra Public School

Helicoverpa punctigera at Tathra Public School - 3 Dec 2019
Helicoverpa punctigera at Tathra Public School - 3 Dec 2019
Helicoverpa punctigera at Tathra Public School - 3 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Unidentified 3 Dec 2019 KerryVance2

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Possibly Helicoverpa armigera

3 comments

   4 Dec 2019
I'd say that's pretty close. Certainly Helicoverpa, but I'd lean towards Helicoverpa punctigera because in your images of the hindwing there is no clear sign of the white patch, which is present in the dark stripe at the rear of the hindwing in Helicoverpa armigera. You can see that patch in this sighting - Noctuidae and Erebidae Helicoverpa armigera (Tobacco Budworm) on 27 Dec 2015
   4 Dec 2019
After seeing Glenn's ID of another one of your sightings, I'm happy to confirm this as Helicoverpa punctigera.
GlennCocking wrote:
   4 Dec 2019
I agree

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