Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnip moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is a common European species and it is found in Africa and across Eurasia except for the northernmost parts.
It is a cutworm in the genus Agrotis, which possibly is the genus that includes the largest number of species of cutworms.
Illustration of caterpillar and imagoLarva
^ abSavela, Markku. "Agrotis segetum (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnipmoth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller...
Lepidoptera species including setaceous Hebrew character, turnipmoth, and the grass moth Diasemia reticularis. Species Cichorium alatum Hochst. & Steud...
darker than in turnipmoth). This species usually has a dark area at the front of the thorax, visible as a horizontal bar when viewing the moth head on. The...
scientific name Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip or turnip cabbage, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage...
including Chionodes hibiscella, Hypercompe hambletoni, the nutmeg moth, and the turnipmoth. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is described as having a number of medical...
some Lepidoptera species, including the flame shoulder, nutmeg, and turnipmoth. Arachis comprises the following sections and species: Arachis batizocoi...
habit, which justifies calling them cutworms, are not noctuids. The turnipmoth (Agrotis segetum), A. ipsilon, A. exclamationis, and other members of...
plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species, Dalcera abrasa, turnipmoth and some members of the genus Endoclita, including E....
malabaricus, E. sericeus and E. signifer other Lepidoptera including the turnipmoth. Teak table Teak garden armchairs Teak AH McIntosh nested tables The...
include brown-tail, Endoclita malabaricus and turnipmoth. The leaf-mining larvae of some bucculatricid moths also feed on Acacia; Bucculatrix agilis feeds...
Other important pests are the larvae of some butterfly/moth species, including the turnipmoth, the sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis), the African...
swift, Hypercompe icasia, the nutmeg, setaceous Hebrew character and turnipmoth. IUCN Red List: Apium bermejo. "Apium L." Plants of the World Online...
Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species including the flame, rustic shoulder-knot, setaceous Hebrew character and turnipmoth. Early in the season, many...
moth, large yellow underwing moth, nutmeg moth, setaceous Hebrew character moth, turnipmoth and Schinia rosea, a moth that feeds exclusively on Allium...
food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the turnipmoth (Agrotis segetum). Baptisia (false indigo)—a related genus. Schrire BD...
as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including turnipmoth. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation...
Lepidoptera species, including the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae), Hypercompe indecisa, and the turnipmoth (Agrotis segetum). Cucurbita can be susceptible...
The hindwings are grey, usually much darker than in heart and dart and turnipmoth. The differences are not consistent however; they are highly variable...
autumnal moth, bordered white, engrailed moth, pine beauty and turnipmoth. The gelechiids Chionodes abella and Chionodes periculella and the tortrix moth Cydia...
latticed heath, lime-speck pug, nutmeg, setaceous Hebrew character, and turnipmoths and case-bearers of the genus Coleophora, including C. frischella (recorded...
cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, radishes, turnips, rutabagas and kohlrabi. This small group of similar pest species...
Global Information
