Species Details

Heliothis ononis

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Common NameFlax Bollworm SeasonalityAdults are on the wing from late May through July. IdentificationA small (2.4-2.6 cm. wingspan) moth with a pale brown forewing and black and white hindwing. The forewing has darker red-brown scaling at the base, a dark brown median band incorporating the large black reniform spot, a narrower dark brown subterminal band constricted in the middle and separated by a thin pale line from a slightly paler brown terminal band and a red-brown fringe. Hindwing is white with a large black discal cresent and a broad black terminal band containing an indistinct pale spot near the anal angle; fringe white. Separated from H. phloxiphagus by smaller size, brown rather than tan forewing color and the lack of fine spotting on the forewing. H. oregonicus is darker, has a broader dark median band and a large orbicular spot, frequently fused with the reniform and median band.

Scientific Name Heliothis ononis Common Name Flax Bollworm Habitat Prairie grassland, meadows, cropland, roadsides and clearings. Seasonality Adults are on the wing from late May through July. Identification
A small (2.4-2.6 cm. wingspan) moth with a pale brown forewing and black and white hindwing. The forewing has darker red-brown scaling at the base, a dark brown median band incorporating the large black reniform…
A small (2.4-2.6 cm. wingspan) moth with a pale brown forewing and black and white hindwing. The forewing has darker red-brown scaling at the base, a dark brown median band incorporating the large black reniform spot, a narrower dark brown subterminal band constricted in the middle and separated by a thin pale line from a slightly paler brown terminal band and a red-brown fringe. Hindwing is white with a large black discal cresent and a broad black terminal band containing an indistinct pale spot near the anal angle; fringe white. Separated from H. phloxiphagus by smaller size, brown rather than tan forewing color and the lack of fine spotting on the forewing. H. oregonicus is darker, has a broader dark median band and a large orbicular spot, frequently fused with the reniform and median band.
Life History
The flax bollworm feeds on a variety of low plants, but can also be a rather serious pest in cultivated flax crops. Like other members of the family, they feed on flower parts and the developing seeds, in the case of…
The flax bollworm feeds on a variety of low plants, but can also be a rather serious pest in cultivated flax crops. Like other members of the family, they feed on flower parts and the developing seeds, in the case of flax leaving an empty husk.
Conservation None. Occasional agricultural pest. Diet Info Like most members of the genus, it will utilize a number of low plant species. Flax (Linum) is a favored host, and it can be a serious pest on cultivated flax . Range Primarily western, from south-central Manitoba west to BC, north to NWT and Yukon, and Alaska and south to Colorado. Also found in Eurasia.
Heliothis ononis
Heliothis ononis

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"Species Details - Heliothis ononis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-274. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Anweiler, G. G.
Role species page author

References

Specimen Information

There are 24 specimens of this Species.

24 results plotted on map in 12 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM18789 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected BySalt, George Date Collected1920-06-11

UASM18813 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected BySalt, George Date Collected1920-06-11

UASM18817 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-06-15

UASM18820 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected BySalt, George Date Collected1921-05-31

UASM18824 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected BySalt, George Date Collected1921-05-21

UASM18825 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-05-25

UASM18827 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-05-27

UASM18833 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1918-06-02

UASM18837 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-05-25

UASM18839 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-11

UASM18841 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-05-27

UASM18842 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByStrickland, Edgar H. Date Collected1926-05-20

UASM18843 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Opal Collected BySchwab, E. M. Date Collected1956-07-05

UASM18849 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1918-06-09

UASM18850 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-06-08

UASM24105 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wainwright Dunes Ecological Reserve Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2002-07-13

UASM24421 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected1990-06-03

UASM19609 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1997-07-02

UASM41168 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Milk River Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1997-07-02

UASM57022 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2004-06-03

BIRD14786 - Heliothis ononis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2003-06-29

Adult Seasonal Distribution