Kebnat
INSECTS

Corn Earworm Moth

Helicoverpa zea

Insects
Native
Corn Earworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Corn Earworm Moth, Caterpillar
Corn Earworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae. Lives in fields. Feeds on plants.

There are 15 observations of Corn Earworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in October and become rare from December to July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  2. Montérégie3
  3. Capitale-Nationale1
  4. Estrie1

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière

What the caterpillar eats

MaizeZea mays
TOXIC
OkraAbelmoschus esculentus
TOXIC
Garden peaPisum sativum
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
TOXIC
SorghumSorghum bicolor
DEADLY
Cultivated tobaccoNicotiana tabacum
SunflowerHelianthus annuus
DEADLY
JimsonweedDatura stramonium
TOXIC
Sweet-potatoIpomoea batatas
ZucchiniCucurbita pepo
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
HempCannabis sativa

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Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperda
Wedgling MothGalgula partita
Common Oak MothPhoberia atomaris
Green Cutworm MothAnicla infecta
Dotted SallowAnathix ralla
Cabbage Looper MothTrichoplusia ni