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.

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Updated January 2024


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Turnip Moth