''Helicoverpa hardwicki'' is a species of
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is endemic to the
Northern Territory and
Western Australia.
Larvae have been reared on ''
Crotalaria crispata
''Crotalaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae (subfamily Faboideae) commonly known as rattlepods. The genus includes over 700 species of herbaceous plants and shrubs. Africa is the continent with the majority of ''Crotala ...
'' and ''
Rhyncosia minima''.
External links
Australian Faunal Directory
Helicoverpa
Moths described in 1999
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