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Tobacco Budworm Moth

Chloridea virescens

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

Chloridea virescens, commonly known as the tobacco budworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found throughout the eastern and southwestern United States along with parts of Central America and South America. It is a major pest of field crops including tobacco (as its common name suggests) and cotton. It is able to reproduce on a wide variety of host plants ranging from fruits, vegetables, flowers, and weeds.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 666Argentina · 16Mexico · 16Brazil · 7