Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1285505

Tobacco Budworm Moth
Chloridea virescens

Observation date: February 11, 2021
Submitted by: James Cutroni
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in spare bed
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: February 11, 2021
Coordinator notes: It's a little difficult to be absolutely certain, but based on the photograph this looks like Heliothis virescens, the Tobacco Budworm. Note on the taxonomy - this sp. has been placed into the genus Chloridea (2015). JR