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Cotton bollworm - Helicovera armigera Found inside one of my only tomatoes. Australia,Cotton bollworm,Eamw caterpillars,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Helicovera ew,Helicoverpa armigera,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

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"Helicoverpa armigera" is a species of Lepidoptera in the family Noctuidae. The larvae 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. It should not be confused with the similarly named larva of the related species "Helicoverpa zea".

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Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jan 11, 2021. Captured Dec 30, 2020 16:22 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO1600
  • 71mm