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Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera

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Scarce Bordered Straw Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera dylan Laundry Lane 21 Nov 2023, 3:26 p.m. 21 Nov 2023, 2:39 p.m.
Scarce Bordered Straw Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera dylan Laundry Lane 21 Nov 2023, 3:26 p.m. 21 Nov 2023, 2:36 p.m.
Scarce Bordered Straw Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera dylan Laundry Lane 21 Nov 2023, 3:26 p.m. 21 Nov 2023, 2:36 p.m.
Scarce Bordered Straw Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera dylan Laundry Lane 21 Nov 2023, 3:26 p.m. 21 Nov 2023, 2:37 p.m.
Scarce Bordered Straw Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera dylan Laundry Lane 21 Nov 2023, 3:26 p.m. 21 Nov 2023, 2:38 p.m.
Scarce Bordered Straw Scarce Bordered Straw - Helicoverpa armigera dylan Laundry Lane 21 Nov 2023, 3:26 p.m. 21 Nov 2023, 2:38 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread migrant in the southern half of the UK; becoming thinner further North.

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Larvae looks similar to Helicoverpa zea and Heliothis virescens which could come in through imports.

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