Helicoverpa armigera

species of moth
Taxon taxon Q811652
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Helicoverpa armigera

Summary

Helicoverpa armigera is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #1,562 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Helicoverpa armigera's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Helicoverpa armigera belongs to the parent taxon Helicoverpa[5].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's scientific name is Helicoverpa armigera[6].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's Commons category is recorded as Helicoverpa armigera[7].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Helicoverpa armigera[8].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's Commons gallery is recorded as Helicoverpa armigera[9].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's main food source is recorded as tomato[10].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. armigera'}[11].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwyfyn melynwellt plaen'}[12].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'katoendaguil'}[13].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '棉鈴實夜蛾'}[14].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Katoendaguil'}[15].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'armigère'}[16].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'cotton bollworm'}[17].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'hukkavaellusyökkönen'}[18].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'pestfagerfly'}[19].
  • Helicoverpa armigera is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'bomullsknölfly'}[20].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as Lycopersicon esculentum[21].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as Geranium[22].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as Albizia procera[23].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as Amaranthus viridis[24].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as peanut[25].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as Carduus[26].
  • Helicoverpa armigera's has host is recorded as Chrysanthemum[27].

Body

Classification

Helicoverpa armigera's scientific name is Helicoverpa armigera[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Helicoverpa[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwyfyn melynwellt plaen'}[12], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'katoendaguil'}[13], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '棉鈴實夜蛾'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'armigère'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'cotton bollworm'}[17], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'hukkavaellusyökkönen'}[18].

Identifiers

Helicoverpa armigera's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 29058[28]. Helicoverpa armigera's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2869488[29]. Helicoverpa armigera's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8108800[30].

Why It Matters

Helicoverpa armigera ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #1,562 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Global Biotic Interactions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Vlinderstichting vlinders. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Dyntaxa. Retrieved . artfakta.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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