Turnip moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the turnip moth lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agrotis segetum
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the turnip moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the turnip moth in 21 countries and territories across Africa and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the turnip moth?

The turnip moth (Agrotis segetum) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Agrotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the turnip moth

Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnip moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is a common European species and it is found in Africa and across Eurasia except for the northernmost parts.

It is a cutworm in the genus Agrotis, which possibly is the genus that includes the largest number of species of cutworms.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Turnip moth (revision 1315605062), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1088853 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).