Agrotis segetum, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Agrotis segetum ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)
MOTH INFO
Agrotis segetum is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrotis segetum ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)
Synonyms
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
Common name
Turnip Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis
Wingspan
30-40 mm
Habitat
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on the shallow roots and low parts of various plants i.e. Chenopodiaceae (Beta), Solanaceae (Solanum), Rosaceae (Malus), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Poaceae (Zea), Brassicaceae (Brassica), Compositae (Chrysanthemum, Helianthus, Lactuca), Alliaceae (Allium), Asparagaceae (Asparagus), etc.
Flight period
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