corn earworm, tomato fruitworm
(Helicoverpa zea)
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Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Noctuoidea |
| Family: Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: Heliothinae |
| Genus: Helicoverpa |
| Subject: Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
corn earworm, tomato fruitworm
Related Scientific Names:
Heliothis zea Boddie, 1850 (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database