Helicoverpa gelotopoeon

Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
	Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Helicoverpa
Species:	H. gelotopoeon
Binomial name
	Helicoverpa gelotopoeon; (Dyar, 1921)
Synonyms
	Heliothis gelotopoeon (Dyar, 1921); Thyreion gelotopoeon Dyar, 1921;

Helicoverpa gelotopoeon, the South American bollworm moth,^[1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern South America, including Chile and Argentina.

The larvae are considered a pest on cotton, corn, tobacco, soybean, flax and other crops.

References[]

^ "Helicoverpa gelotopoeon– South American Bollworm Moth – (Dyar, 1921)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 25, 2013.

Further reading[]

Specht, Alexandre; Silva, Eduardo J. E.; Link, Dionísiooctuídeos. "(Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) Do Museu Entomológico Ceslau Biezanko, Departamento De Fitossanidade, Faculdade De Agronomia "Eliseu Maciel", Universidade Federal De Pelotas, RS" (PDF).

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[1] "Helicoverpa gelotopoeon– South American Bollworm Moth – (Dyar, 1921)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 25, 2013.

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