Biology:Helicoverpa gelotopoeon

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Short description: Species of moth

Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
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Larva
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Helicoverpa
Species:
H. gelotopoeon
Binomial name
Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
(Dyar, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Heliothis gelotopoeon (Dyar, 1921)
  • Thyreion gelotopoeon Dyar, 1921

Helicoverpa gelotopoeon, the South American bollworm moth,[1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern South America, including Chile and Argentina .

The larvae are considered a pest on cotton, corn, tobacco, soybean, flax and other crops.

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q5705267 entry