Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
This species has very variable colouration from sandy through to brown and black.

Pupates underground.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 16-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Turnip (roots) (Brassica rapa), Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus), Sugar-beet (Beta vulgaris), Swede (Brassica napobrassica), cabbages (Brassica spp.), plants and shrubs
Flying: Two generations, May-June and August-November
UK Presence: Resident and Immigrant
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens, farmland, woodland and coastal dunes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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73.319 (BF2087) Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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