Helicoverpa armigera: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the helicoverpa armigera lives – recorded in 29 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Helicoverpa armigera
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	29 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, South America
Diet (main food)	tomato
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the helicoverpa armigera live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the helicoverpa armigera in 29 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: New Zealand. In Australia, Denmark it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does a helicoverpa armigera eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the helicoverpa armigera as: tomato.

What kind of animal is the helicoverpa armigera?

The helicoverpa armigera (Helicoverpa armigera) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Helicoverpa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the helicoverpa armigera

Helicoverpa armigera is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is known as the cotton bollworm, corn earworm, Old World (African) bollworm, or scarce bordered straw (the lattermost in the UK, where it is a migrant). 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Helicoverpa armigera (revision 1353586585), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q811652 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).