Helicoverpa zea

(Boddie, 1850)
Corn Earworm

Sort #: 2575 | P #: 932045 | MPG #: 11068 | PFG Page #: 424
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Larval substrate: herbaceous plants and crops, incl. Zea mays* (Corn), Gossypium (Cotton), Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato), Nicotiana (Tobacco)
Phenology: Adult: 7/07 to 11/08 (163 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1919
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 308