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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
GenusAgrotis (darts)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) :
1: Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
17 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 16/17 June 03
Image 1: Hindwings - glimpseImage 2: Hindwings - glimpse (2)Image 3: Antero-lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 5: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Ventral view - enlarged
2: Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
18 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male, in MV trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Townsend, M.C., Clifton, J. & Goodey, B. 2010 British and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species (covering the use of genitalia and other features) 91pp, Butterfly Conservation

Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
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