Helicoverpa
Helicoverpa is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae first described by David F. Hardwick in 1965. Some species are among the worst Lepidopteran agricultural pests in the world, and three species migrate long distances both with and without human transportation, mixing resistance alleles along the way.
Extant species
Helicoverpa armigera – cotton bollwormHelicoverpa assulta Helicoverpa atacamae Hardwick, 1965Helicoverpa fletcheri Hardwick, 1965Helicoverpa gelotopoeon Helicoverpa hardwicki Matthews, 1999Helicoverpa hawaiiensis Quaintance & Brues, 1905Helicoverpa helenae Hardwick, 1965Helicoverpa pallida Hardwick, 1965Helicoverpa prepodes Common, 1985Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Helicoverpa titicacae Hardwick, 1965Helicoverpa toddi Hardwick, 1965Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850