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A single worn individual. Blacklighting on 10/28. Despite recent heavy rains, BL results have been disappointing. I'm going to be uploading a series of the entire array of moths that I documented on 10/26-29, excluding a couple of unid. micros.
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Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea) 19 July 2014: Found this Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea) in a grassy area next to Cooper Creek at Avondale Park in Denton, Texas. Here is the classification provided by BugGuide for Corn Earworm Moth: Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) No Taxon (Moths) Superfamily Noctuoidea Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths) Subfamily Heliothinae Genus Helicoverpa Species zea (Corn Earworm - Hodges#11068) We kindly acknowledge the ID being made by Marcia Morris, Contributing Editor, at BugGuide, and Robert Lord Zimlich, Contributing Editor, for expediting the process. Weâd called this moth not knowing its given common and scientific names, the Orange Moth, because its overall colorful appearance reminded us of the color orange. We know now its common and scientific name to the genus and species level thanks to BugGuide. For the ID of Corn Earworm Moth at BugGuide by Marcia Morris, go here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1165772. According to Marcia Morris, âHelicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm - Hodges#11068 is common throughout the South in the summer and fallâ and one of its âidentifying feature(s) is apparent in these photos; note the orbicular spot is round, with a central dark dot.â Corn Earworm Mothâs range is continental in scope since as the BugGuide range map indicates it exists from the Pacific to Atlantic Coast in the United States and is reported in Canadaâs central and northeastern provinces as well. Because only a handful of states in the US have yet to report its presence on BugGuide but all of the southwestern states have done so and thus one may safely conclude that Corn Earworm Moth is also found in Mexico, the ancient civilization that gave the world maize in all of its non-GMO, non-corporate biodiversity. One suspects that if the natural history were done for this particular moth, its movement would have been from Mexicoâs southern highlands to the north and elsewhere where it may also be found based on its evolving propensity clearly to favor its namesake as a food source. Generally speaking Corn Earworm Moth occurs throughout the continental United States with some states in the western and northcentral areas of the nation reporting it less than its reported occurrence elsewhere, and Canada is no exception though clearly this moth occurs less frequently there than in the US if one is to judge it based on the number of persons reporting as much to citizen science forums like BugGuide and the North American Moth Photographers Group. Corn Earworm Moth is confirmed in the Caribbean by the Moth Photographers Group range map and the Encyclopedia of Life affirms that while Corn Earworm Moth occurs mostly in the Western Hemisphere and in North America especially, close relatives of it are also known to occur in Asia, Africa and Australia. Everywhere apparently it is considered a major pest for agriculture given its innate tendencies to devour corn but also at least another 100 crops which are to its liking. In its larval stage Corn Earworm Moth is also known as Tomato fruitworm (larva), Bollworm (larva), Sorghum headworm (larva), and Vetchworm (larva). The Encyclopedia of Life refers to the moth as the New World Bollworm. Thus it clearly has multiple but related identities. But it is a native moth all the same for better or worse, and because of its extensive range in North America it is readily considered an authentic resident of the Western Hemisphere. Avondale Park and Cooper Creek are administered by the City of Denton, Texas. Hereâs the capsule for Corn Earworm Moth presented at the Encyclopedia of Life site, and we quote the entire long first paragraph of that description (its link cited in our Sources below): âThe larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea (formerly in the genus Heliothis) is a major agricultural pest, found in temperate and tropical regions of the world, mainly in North America. (Helicoverpa armigera, a close relative of H. zea, is a major pest in Asia, Africa and Australia). Helicoverpa zea larvae feed most commonly on corn, but do eat over 100 different plant species as well. Accordingly, the species has been given many different common names. When the larva consumes cotton, it is known as the cotton bollworm. When it consumes corn, it is known as the corn earworm. When it consumes tomatoes, it is known as the tomato fruitworm. Typically the larvae feed on blossoms, buds and fruits, which are often the harvestable portion of valuable crops, and annoyingly, they often feed for just a short time on one fruit before moving on to damage another. Helicoverpa zea overwinters in the pupal stage. Within North America H. zea does not successfully overwinter in states with severe winters (for example, on the east coast, further north than New Jersey) but more northern states will harbor immigrant populations depending on winter severity. Cold states will have only one generation per year, while the warmest areas, for example southern Florida, can have up to seven. Helicoverpa zea is most destructive to crops in states where it can overwinter. The impact of this pest has been and continues to be significant, especially because of the wide range of crops attacked, and the natural abundance of the species in the wild. Several forms of management are used, including planting resistant hybrid crops and spraying chemical insecticides and biological insecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensiskurstaki (Bt). Natural predators such as the big-eyed bug (Geocoris), the minute pirate bug (Orius), and the spotted lady beetle (Coleornegillamaculata), and parasitic wasps Trichogramma also help keep populations in check.â Sources: âHelicoverpa zea â Corn Earworm Moth â (Boddie, 1850),â North American Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University, range map, photographs, description, resource links, accessed 11.15.15, http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=11068 âHelicoverpa zea â New World Bollworm,â Encyclopedia of Life, range maps, description, resource links, accessed 11.15.15, http://eol.org/pages/454601/hierarchy_entries/52374613/overview âSpecies Helicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm - Hodges#11068,â BugGuide, range map, description, photographs, resource links, accessed 11.15.15, http://bugguide.net/node/view/5718
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Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea) 19 July 2014: Found this Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea) in a grassy area next to Cooper Creek at Avondale Park in Denton, Texas. Here is the classification provided by BugGuide for Corn Earworm Moth: Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) No Taxon (Moths) Superfamily Noctuoidea Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths) Subfamily Heliothinae Genus Helicoverpa Species zea (Corn Earworm - Hodges#11068) We kindly acknowledge the ID being made by Marcia Morris, Contributing Editor, at BugGuide, and Robert Lord Zimlich, Contributing Editor, for expediting the process. Weâd called this moth not knowing its given common and scientific names, the Orange Moth, because its overall colorful appearance reminded us of the color orange. We know now its common and scientific name to the genus and species level thanks to BugGuide. For the ID of Corn Earworm Moth at BugGuide by Marcia Morris, go here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1165772. According to Marcia Morris, âHelicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm - Hodges#11068 is common throughout the South in the summer and fallâ and one of its âidentifying feature(s) is apparent in these photos; note the orbicular spot is round, with a central dark dot.â Corn Earworm Mothâs range is continental in scope since as the BugGuide range map indicates it exists from the Pacific to Atlantic Coast in the United States and is reported in Canadaâs central and northeastern provinces as well. Because only a handful of states in the US have yet to report its presence on BugGuide but all of the southwestern states have done so and thus one may safely conclude that Corn Earworm Moth is also found in Mexico, the ancient civilization that gave the world maize in all of its non-GMO, non-corporate biodiversity. One suspects that if the natural history were done for this particular moth, its movement would have been from Mexicoâs southern highlands to the north and elsewhere where it may also be found based on its evolving propensity clearly to favor its namesake as a food source. Generally speaking Corn Earworm Moth occurs throughout the continental United States with some states in the western and northcentral areas of the nation reporting it less than its reported occurrence elsewhere, and Canada is no exception though clearly this moth occurs less frequently there than in the US if one is to judge it based on the number of persons reporting as much to citizen science forums like BugGuide and the North American Moth Photographers Group. Corn Earworm Moth is confirmed in the Caribbean by the Moth Photographers Group range map and the Encyclopedia of Life affirms that while Corn Earworm Moth occurs mostly in the Western Hemisphere and in North America especially, close relatives of it are also known to occur in Asia, Africa and Australia. Everywhere apparently it is considered a major pest for agriculture given its innate tendencies to devour corn but also at least another 100 crops which are to its liking. In its larval stage Corn Earworm Moth is also known as Tomato fruitworm (larva), Bollworm (larva), Sorghum headworm (larva), and Vetchworm (larva). The Encyclopedia of Life refers to the moth as the New World Bollworm. Thus it clearly has multiple but related identities. But it is a native moth all the same for better or worse, and because of its extensive range in North America it is readily considered an authentic resident of the Western Hemisphere. Avondale Park and Cooper Creek are administered by the City of Denton, Texas. Hereâs the capsule for Corn Earworm Moth presented at the Encyclopedia of Life site, and we quote the entire long first paragraph of that description (its link cited in our Sources below): âThe larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea (formerly in the genus Heliothis) is a major agricultural pest, found in temperate and tropical regions of the world, mainly in North America. (Helicoverpa armigera, a close relative of H. zea, is a major pest in Asia, Africa and Australia). Helicoverpa zea larvae feed most commonly on corn, but do eat over 100 different plant species as well. Accordingly, the species has been given many different common names. When the larva consumes cotton, it is known as the cotton bollworm. When it consumes corn, it is known as the corn earworm. When it consumes tomatoes, it is known as the tomato fruitworm. Typically the larvae feed on blossoms, buds and fruits, which are often the harvestable portion of valuable crops, and annoyingly, they often feed for just a short time on one fruit before moving on to damage another. Helicoverpa zea overwinters in the pupal stage. Within North America H. zea does not successfully overwinter in states with severe winters (for example, on the east coast, further north than New Jersey) but more northern states will harbor immigrant populations depending on winter severity. Cold states will have only one generation per year, while the warmest areas, for example southern Florida, can have up to seven. Helicoverpa zea is most destructive to crops in states where it can overwinter. The impact of this pest has been and continues to be significant, especially because of the wide range of crops attacked, and the natural abundance of the species in the wild. Several forms of management are used, including planting resistant hybrid crops and spraying chemical insecticides and biological insecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensiskurstaki (Bt). Natural predators such as the big-eyed bug (Geocoris), the minute pirate bug (Orius), and the spotted lady beetle (Coleornegillamaculata), and parasitic wasps Trichogramma also help keep populations in check.â Sources: âHelicoverpa zea â Corn Earworm Moth â (Boddie, 1850),â North American Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University, range map, photographs, description, resource links, accessed 11.15.15, http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=11068 âHelicoverpa zea â New World Bollworm,â Encyclopedia of Life, range maps, description, resource links, accessed 11.15.15, http://eol.org/pages/454601/hierarchy_entries/52374613/overview âSpecies Helicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm - Hodges#11068,â BugGuide, range map, description, photographs, resource links, accessed 11.15.15, http://bugguide.net/node/view/5718
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Presa Constitución 1917 San Juan del RÃo, Querétaro Laura Uribe, Grupo Vasconcelos
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Presa Constitución 1917 San Juan del RÃo, Querétaro Laura Uribe, Grupo Vasconcelos
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some kind of diurnal moth, any ID help appreciated so many pollinators like this plant
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Hodges#11068
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A monthly report
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Maybe a sallow?
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