Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Helicoverpa punctigera | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Helicoverpa Rank Species | |
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Similar Helicoverpa, Helicoverpa armigera, Heliothis, Heliothinae, Helicoverpa assulta | ||
Helicoverpa punctigera, the native budworm or Australian bollworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is found in Australia.
The wingspan is ca. 40 millimetres (1.6 in).
The larvae feed on various plants and are considered a pest for tobacco, flax, peas, lucerne, sunflower, cotton, maize, tomatoes and other crops.
References
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