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Native budworm

Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) is a species in the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the native budworm

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the native budworm live?

Not recorded

Is the native budworm endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the native budworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyNoctuidae
  6. genusHelicoverpa
  7. SpeciesHelicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860

Synonyms Chloridea marmada

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Australian fruitwormEnglish
  • Australian fruitworm mothEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the native budworm

Other species in the same genus Helicoverpa.

Bollworm

Helicoverpa zea

NoctuidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the native budworm?

The native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) belongs to the family Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/native-budworm

MLA

“Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/native-budworm.

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@misc{native_budworm_2026,
  title = {Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/native-budworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}