Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera
Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera
73.076 BF2400
Wingspan 30-40 mm.
An immigrant species to Britain, mainly around the southern coasts, and occurring most often in the autumn months.
It is also found as a larva from time to time on tomato plants, geraniums and other plants brought in from the Mediterranean region, where it can be a pest.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 209 |
| July | 295 |
| August | 2,160 |
| September | 4,269 |
| October | 2,663 |
| November | 262 |
| December | 15 |
