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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