Moth Larvae Feeding
on Corn (Zea mays)

Insect Names (Scientific & Common)

* Acharia stimulea (Saddleback Caterpillar)
(syn. Sibine stimulea)

* § Achatodes zeae (Elder Shoot Borer Moth)

* Achyra rantalis (Garden Webworm Moth)

* Acronicta oblinita (Smeared Dagger Moth)

* Agrotis ipsilon (Ipsilon Dart)

* Agrotis venerabilis (Venerable Dart)

Apamea finitima (Bordered Apamea)

* Apantesis phalerata (Harnessed Moth)

* Automeris io (Io Moth)

* Euxoa detersa (Rubbed Dart)

Faronta diffusa (Wheathead Armyworm)

* Grammia phyllira (Phyllira Tiger Moth)

¶ Helicoverpa zea (Corn Earworm Moth)
(syn. Heliothis zea)

§ Oligia fractilinea (Broken-lined Stalk Borer)

§ Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer)

* Palthis asopialis (Faint-spotted Palthis)

* § Papaipema cataphracta (Burdock Borer Moth)

* § Papaipema nebris (Stalk Borer Moth)

* ¶ Pleuroprucha insularia (Common Tan Wave)

* Pyrrharctia isabella (Isabella Tiger Moth)

* Rachiplusia ou (Gray Looper Moth)

* Spilosoma virginica (Yellow Bear Moth)

* Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall Armyworm)

* Trichoplusia ni (Cabbage Looper Moth)

* Virbia aurantiaca (Orange Virbia)
(syn. Holomelina aurantiaca)

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* polyphagous, § bores through stalks
¶ feeds on styles, florets, and/or immature corn kernals

Source: Covell (1984/2005)

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