Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
| Helicoverpa gelotopoeon | |
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| Larva | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Helicoverpa |
| Species: | H. gelotopoeon |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicoverpa gelotopoeon (Dyar, 1921) | |
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Helicoverpa gelotopoeon, the South American bollworm moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in southern South America, including Chile and Argentina.
The larvae are considered a pest on cotton, corn, tobacco, soybean, flax and other crops.