Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
   
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List of References:
90 records2,079 confirmed hosts for 815 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormZea mays - Corn *SNA (SE)xCrumb, 1956; Tietz, 1972; Rockburne & Lafontaine, 1976; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2012reared (J. Niznik)
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormBrassica oleraceaxTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCanna sp.xTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCucumis sativusxHeppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormDahlia pinnataxRobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormIndigofera hirsuta - Hairy IndigoSNR (SE)Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormDesmodium tortuosum - Florida Tick-trefoilSNA (SE?)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormStachys floridana - Florida Hedge-nettleSNA (SE?)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormApium graveolens - CelerySNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormArachis hypogaea - PeanutSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormAsparagus officinalis - Garden Asparagus *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormAvena sativa - Common Oat *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCannabis sativa - MarijuanaSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCapsicum annuum - Cayenne PepperSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCitrullus lanatus - WatermelonSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCucumis melo - CanteloupeSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCucurbita pepo - Field PumpkinSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormDatura stramonium - Jimsonweed *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormDigitaria ischaemum - Smooth CrabgrassSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormErodium cicutarium - Redstem Stork's-bill *SNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormGlycine max - Soybean *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormGossypium hirsutum - Upland CottonSNA (SE)Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormHelianthus annuus - Common SunflowerSNA (SE)Wagner et al., 2011
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormHibiscus trionum - Flower-of-an-hourSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormIpomoea batatas - Sweet PotatoSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormIpomoea purpurea - Common Morning-glorySNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormLespedeza cuneata - Sericea Lespedeza *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormLinum usitatissimum - Common FlaxSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormLonicera japonica - Japanese HoneysuckleSNA (SE)Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormMalus domestica - Common AppleSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormMedicago sativa - AlfalfaSNA (SE)Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormMelilotus indicus - Indian Sweetclover SNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormMelilotus officinalis - Yellow SweetcloverSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormMucuna pruriens - Velvet BeanSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormNicotiana tabacum - Cultivated TobaccoSNA (SE)Crumb, 1956; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormOryza sativa - Asian RiceSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPisum sativum - Garden PeaSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPrunus persica - PeachSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPyrus communis - Common PearSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormRicinus communis - Castor-beanSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSecale cereale - Cultivated RyeSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSetaria italica - Foxtail Millet *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSida rhombifolia - Arrowleaf Sida *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSida spinosa - Prickly Fanpetals *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSolanum lycopersicum - Garden TomatoSNA (SE)Crumb, 1956; Tietz, 1972; Rockburne & Lafontaine, 1976; Covell, 1984; Sorensen et al., 2003a; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSolanum tuberosum - Potato *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSorghum bicolor - Sorghum *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormTrifolium pratense - Red CloverSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormTriticum aestivum - Bread Wheat *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormVicia sativa - Garden Vetch *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormVicia villosa - Hairy VetchSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormVigna unguiculata - Black-eyed Pea *SNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormChenopodium album - Lamb's-quartersS5 ([S5])Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCroptilon divaricatum - Slender Scratch-daisyS5 (S5)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormGalax urceolata - GalaxS5 (S5)Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormGeranium maculatum - Wild Geranium *S5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormHibiscus moscheutos - Swamp RosemallowS5 (S5)Robinson et al., 2010
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormLinaria canadensis - Canada ToadflaxS5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPersicaria pensylvanica - Pennsylvania SmartweedS5 (S5)Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSassafras albidum - SassafrasS5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormXanthium chinense - Common Cocklebur S5 (S5) Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormHelianthus decapetalus - Thinleaf Sunflower *S4 (S4 [S5])Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCrotalaria sagittalis - Arrowhead Rattlebox *S3? (S3? [S3S4])Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPhysalis pubescens - Downy Ground-cherry *S3 (S3)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormHibiscus laevis - Halberd-leaf RosemallowS2? (S2? [S3S4])Robinson et al., 2010
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSolidago leavenworthii - Leavenworth's GoldenrodS1 (S1)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormAbutilon sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormAllium sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormAmaranthus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCarduus sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCelosia sp.-Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormChrysanthemum-Tietz, 1972
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormCitrus sp.-Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormGladiolus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormHibiscus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormJusticia sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormMentha sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPapaver sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPetunia sp.-Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPhaseolus sp.-Tietz, 1972
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPhlox sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormPhysalis sp.-Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormRorippa sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormRosa sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSesbania sp.-Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormSorghum sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormTrifolium sp.-Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormVitis sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormXanthium sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
11068.00Helicoverpa zeaCorn EarwormZinnia sp.-Heppner, 2007