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Turnip moth

Agrotis segetum [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The turnip moth (Agrotis segetum) is a species in the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the turnip moth

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
human_modified
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)
Generations a year
Two
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the turnip moth live?

Not recorded

Is the turnip moth endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the turnip moth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyNoctuidae
  6. genusAgrotis
  7. SpeciesAgrotis segetum [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775

Synonyms Agrotis albiptera, Agrotis anthracitica, Agrotis aversa, Agrotis bilineata, Agrotis catenatus, Agrotis centrifasciata, Agrotis certificata, Agrotis conecta, Agrotis connexus, Agrotis conspurcata, Agrotis correcta, Agrotis corticus, Agrotis delineata, Agrotis denticulosa, Agrotis dimidia, Agrotis fervida, Agrotis fuscolimbata, Agrotis fuscosa, Agrotis glaucina, Agrotis infuscofasciata, Agrotis juncta, Agrotis lassa, Agrotis marginalis, Agrotis marginata, Agrotis mediocuneata, Agrotis minorata, Agrotis monileus, Agrotis nictitans, Agrotis nigricornis, Agrotis nigricornutus, Agrotis nocturna, Agrotis obliviosa, Agrotis pallidaobsoleta, Agrotis paradoxa, Agrotis pectinatus, Agrotis praecox, Agrotis preecox, Agrotis protensa, Agrotis pseudocos, Agrotis repulsa, Agrotis segetis, Agrotis semiconfluens, Agrotis seminigra, Agrotis sicania, Agrotis sicula, Agrotis signatadelecta, Agrotis silvestrii, Agrotis sordida, Agrotis spinula, Agrotis spinulus, Agrotis subatratus, Agrotis subtratus, Agrotis texanus, Agrotis undulata, Agrotis unicolor, Agrotis virilis, Euxoa segetum, Noctua segetis, Noctua segetum, Noctua sordida, Phalaena segetum, Scotia segetum

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Common cutwormEnglish
  • Азімая соўкаBelarusian
  • osenice polníCzech
  • Dart ErfinWelsh
  • SædugleDanish
  • SaateuleGerman
  • RosquillaSpanish
  • OraseöölaneEstonian
  • orasyökkönenFinnish
  • AkurvongurFaroese
  • MoissonneuseFrench
  • אגרוטיס השורשיםHebrew
  • Vetési földibagolyHungarian
  • カブラヤガJapanese
  • 거세미나방Korean
  • RuginukasLithuanian
  • jordflyNorwegian Bokmål
  • gewone velduilDutch
  • gråpudra jordflyNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Rolnica zbożówkaPolish
  • Rosca-do-NaboPortuguese
  • Совка озимаяRussian
  • siatica oziminováSlovak
  • ozimna poljarkaSlovenian
  • Озима совицаSerbian
  • sädesbroddflySwedish
  • ผีเสื้อหนอนกระทู้สักThai
  • BozkurtTurkish
  • Совка озимаUkrainian
  • 黃地老虎Chinese
  • Dartiau ErfinWelsh
  • AgerugleDanish
  • Vintersædens ugleDanish
  • Getreide-SaateuleGerman
  • Gusano cortadorSpanish
  • Gusano grisSpanish
  • Palomilla del naboSpanish
  • Noctuelle des moissonsFrench
  • Noctuelle des Moissons (La)French
  • gråpudret jordflyNorwegian Bokmål
  • Ночница озимаяRussian
  • sädesbroddsflySwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the turnip moth

Other species in the same genus Agrotis.

Heart & dart

Agrotis exclamationis

NoctuidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the turnip moth?

The turnip moth (Agrotis segetum) belongs to the family Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/turnip-moth

MLA

“Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/turnip-moth.

BibTeX
@misc{turnip_moth_2026,
  title = {Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/turnip-moth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}