Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum

Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....Common and widespread throughout Nottinghamshire and showing a huge amount of variation in general background colouration and intensity of wing markings.
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Photographed at Market Warsop September 2023

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Photographed at Gamston Wood June 2014

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Photographed at Sherwood Forest September 2008

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. David Hursthouse. Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Tim Sexton. David Yates. Phil Cadman. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Graham Birkett. NBGRC. Martin Gray. Melanie Newman. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Steven Chick. Tom Shields. Ian Ellis. Steven Chick. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Agnes Kiemel. Brian Wetton. J.T. Radford. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. Christine Maxwell. Graham Beeley. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Turnip Moth