Helicoverpa
Encyclopedia
Helicoverpa is a genus of moth
in the Noctuidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Extant species
- Helicoverpa armigeraHelicoverpa armigeraThe cotton bollworm, corn earworm or Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, is a moth, the larvae of which feed on a wide range of plants, including many important cultivated crops. It is a major pest in cotton and one of the most polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest species...
- Cotton Bollworm Hübner, 1805 - Helicoverpa assultaHelicoverpa assultaThe Oriental Tobacco Budworm is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found all over the old worlds tropics, from South Africa through the Middle East, central and south-east Asia to Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm...
(Guenée, 1852) - Helicoverpa atacamaeHelicoverpa atacamaeThe Chilean Corn Earworm is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Chile....
Hardwick, 1965 - Helicoverpa fletcheriHelicoverpa fletcheriHelicoverpa fletcheri is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including Sudan.It is considered a minor pest on Sesamum indicum.-External links:**...
Hardwick, 1965 - Helicoverpa gelotopoeonHelicoverpa gelotopoeonHelicoverpa gelotopoeon is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern South America, including Chile and Argentina.The larvae are considered a pest on cotton, com, tobacco, soybean, flax and other crops.-External links:*...
(Dyar, 1921) - Helicoverpa hardwickiHelicoverpa hardwickiHelicoverpa hardwicki is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to the Northern Territory and Western Australia.Larvae have been reared on Crotalaria crispata and Rhyncosia minima.-External links:*...
Matthews, 1999 - Helicoverpa hawaiiensisHelicoverpa hawaiiensisThe Hawaiian Bud Moth is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai, Hawaii, Nihoa and Necker island....
Quaintance & Brues, 1905 - Helicoverpa helenaeHelicoverpa helenaeHelicoverpa helenae is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including South Africa and St. Helena.-External links:* *...
Hardwick, 1965 - Helicoverpa pallidaHelicoverpa pallidaHelicoverpa pallida is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.-External links:*...
Hardwick, 1965 - Helicoverpa prepodesHelicoverpa prepodesHelicoverpa prepodes is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.-External links:*...
Common, 1985 - Helicoverpa punctigeraHelicoverpa punctigeraThe Native Budworm or Australian Bollworm is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia.The wingspan is ca. 40 mm....
Wallengren, 1860 - Helicoverpa titicacaeHelicoverpa titicacaeHelicoverpa titicacae is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Peru....
- Helicoverpa toddiHelicoverpa toddiHelicoverpa toddi is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in central and southern Africa, including South Africa and Madagascar.-External links:*...
Hardwick, 1965 - Helicoverpa zeaHelicoverpa zeaThe larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea is a major agricultural pest. It can feed on many different plants during the larval stage. Accordingly, the species has been given many different common names. When the larva consumes cotton, it is known as the cotton bollworm...
Boddie, 1850
Extinct species
- Confused MothConfused MothThe Confused Moth is an extinct species of moth in the Noctuidae family. It was endemic to Hawaii.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
(Helicoverpa confusa) - Minute Noctuid MothMinute Noctuid MothThe Minute Noctuid Moth was a species of moth in the Noctuidae family. It was endemic to the United States.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
(Helicoverpa minuta)