Noctuidae : Noctuinae
Turnip Moth
AGROTIS segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Turnip Moth
AGROTIS segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Description
Wingspan: 32-42mm
Worldwide Distribution: Found in the Palearctic, Afro-tropical and Oriental Regions
UK Distribution: Found throughout Great Britain but fewer records in Scotland : Isle of Man-local : Ireland-fairly frequent : Channel Isle-widespread and frequent
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Many habitat types : Gardens : Woodlands : Parks : Agricultural land
Similar Species:-
Pupa: Pupates in April in an underground cocoon
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth gets its common name for the lava's liking for many roots crops including Turnip,Carrot,Beet,Swede and Cabbage and is often the case is regarded a pest, due to crop destruction.The larvae are also known as "cut-worms".
The colour variation of this moth puts it between light brown to black.
The stigmata,orbicular spot and dart shaped marking appear to be hollow and are ringed in white and black. With black individuals these markings appear to be missing.
The hindwing is usually white.
The moth is a regular visitor to the moth trap and is also attracted to sugar.
Worldwide Distribution: Found in the Palearctic, Afro-tropical and Oriental Regions
UK Distribution: Found throughout Great Britain but fewer records in Scotland : Isle of Man-local : Ireland-fairly frequent : Channel Isle-widespread and frequent
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Noctua segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Noctua segetum ([Dennis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Austria-Vienna Region
Habitat: Many habitat types : Gardens : Woodlands : Parks : Agricultural land
Similar Species:-
- Pearly Underwing Peridroma saucia (Hübner, [1808])
- Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766)
Pupa: Pupates in April in an underground cocoon
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth gets its common name for the lava's liking for many roots crops including Turnip,Carrot,Beet,Swede and Cabbage and is often the case is regarded a pest, due to crop destruction.The larvae are also known as "cut-worms".
The colour variation of this moth puts it between light brown to black.
The stigmata,orbicular spot and dart shaped marking appear to be hollow and are ringed in white and black. With black individuals these markings appear to be missing.
The hindwing is usually white.
The moth is a regular visitor to the moth trap and is also attracted to sugar.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Alliaceae - Allium Family
- Allium cepa - Garden Onion
- Allium porrum - Leek
- Apiaceae - Umbelliferae - Umbellifer Family
- Apium graveolens - Wild Celery
- Asparagaceae - Monocots Family
- Asparagus officinalis - Asparagus
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Cichorium intybus - Chicory
- Helianthus annuus - Sunflower
- Lactuca serriola - Prickly Lettuce
- Brassicaceae - Mustards - Mustard Flowers - Cabbage Family
- Brassica oleraceae - Wild Cabbage
- Brassica rapa - Turnip
- Casuarinaceae - She-Oak Family
- Casuarina equisetifolia - Coast She-Oak
- Chenopodiaceae - The Goosefoot Family
- Beta vulgaris - Sugar Beet
- Spinacia oleracea - Spinach
- Cucurbitaceae - Melon - Squashes - Gourds Family
- Cucurbita pepo - Pumpkin
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Arachis hypogaea - Peanut
- Glycine max - Soya Bean
- Medicago sativa - Alfalfa
- Psium sativum - Garden Pea
- Vigna mungo - Black Gram
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Tectona grandis - Teak
- Malvaceaea - The Mallow Family
- Hibiscus sabdariffa - Roselle
- Myrtaceae - Myrtle Family
- Eucalyptus paniculata - Grey Ironbark
- Eucalyptus saligna - Sydney Blue Gum
- Pedaliaceae - Sesame Family
- Sesamum indicum - Sesame
- Pinaceae - Pine Family
- Cedrus deodara - Deodar
- Picea sitchensis - Sitka Spruce
- Pinus canariensis - Canary Island Pine
- Pinus patula - Mexican Weeping Pine
- Pinus radiata - Monterey Pine
- Pseudotsuga menziesii - Douglas Fir
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Secale cereale - Rye
- Saccharum officinarum - Sugar Cane
- Zeamays - Sweetcorn
- Polygonaceae - Docks - Sorrels - Knotweeds - Smartweeds
- Rheum rhabarbarum - Wild Rhubarb
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family
- Coffea arabica - Coffee - Coffee shrub of Arabia
- Hagenia abyssinica - African Redwood
- Solanaceae - Bedstraw Family
- Nicotiana tabacum - Tobacco
- Solanum tuberosum - Potato
- Vitaceae - Grapevine - Virginia Creeper Family
- Vitis vinifera - Grape
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Alliaceae - Allium - Onion
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - Acacia - Indigofera
- Malvaceaea - Gossypium - Mallow
- Poaceae - Gramineae - Real Grasses / Sorghum - Grain & Fodder Grasses / Triticum - Wheat
- Polygonaceae - Rumex - Docks
- Rosaceae - Fragaria - Rose
- Solanaceae - Lycopersicom - Tomato
- Theaceae - Camelia
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Vitis vinifera - Grape
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Noctuinae Noctuini AGROTIS Ochsenheimer, 1816 Agrotis segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - NOCTUA segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - = NOCTUA segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Noctua sordida Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Noctua segetis Fabricius, 1794 = Bombyx catenatus Haworth, 1803 = Bombyx connexus Haworth, 1803 = Bombyx monileus Haworth, 1803 = Bombyx nigricornutus Haworth, 1803 = Bombyx pectinatus Haworth, 1803 = Bombyx subatratus Haworth, 1803 = Noctua fervida Hübner, 1824 = Agrotis sicula Boisduval, 1840 = Agrotis dimidia Zeller, 1847 = Agrotis sicania Guenée, 1852 = Agrotis aversa Walker, 1857 = Agrotis correcta Walker, 1857 = Agrotis marginalis Walker, 1857 = Agrotis obliviosa Walker, 1857 = Agrotis denticulosa Wallengren, 1860 = Agrotis certificata Walker, 1865 = Agrotis conspurcata Walker, 1865 = Agrotis repulsa Walker, 1865 = Agrotis ingrata Butler, 1878 = Agrotis fucosa Butler, 1881 = Agrotis lassa Swinhoe, 1886 = Euxoa glaucina Kozhanchikov, 1923. - AGROTIS Ochsenheimer 1816 = Powellinia Oberthür 1912 - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.81 - n.12 - Austria-Vienna Region |