Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera - Distribution map
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Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera
(Hübner, [1808])
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.