Lepidoptera photographed on my 153 acre farm East of Vivian, LA
The larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea (formerly in the genus Heliothis) is a major agricultural pest. It can feed on many different plants (i.e. it is polyphagous) during the larval stage. 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 ...more ↓
The Ragweed Flower (Schinia rivulosa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Oregon and North Dakota. There is one generation per year.
Heliothis phloxiphaga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.