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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyNoctuidae
- genusAgrotis
- 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
Relatives of the turnip moth
Other species in the same genus Agrotis.
Heart & dart
Agrotis exclamationis
Black cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Bogong moth
Agrotis infusa
Shuttle shaped dart
Agrotis puta
Heart & club
Agrotis clavis
Laysan noctuid moth
Agrotis laysanensis
CompareTurnip moth vs Heart & dartTurnip moth vs Black cutwormTurnip moth vs Bogong mothTurnip moth vs Shuttle shaped dart
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the turnip moth?
The turnip moth (Agrotis segetum) belongs to the family Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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