Short-range movement, using modified Malaise (flight) traps, of native pink bollworm moths outside of the host cotton crop was studied in 1980 in a predominantly cotton system in Arizona and in 1982 in a predominantly winter wheat following cotton rotation in Brawley California. The flight traps consistently captured more males than females throughout the season but numbers of male moths were poorly correlated with captures in gossyplure-baited Delta^® traps. A substantial number of females captured prior to crop fruiting were mated but virginal females were also caught indicating continuous movement out of the host crop throughout the season.