turnip moth

Sesame is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the Turnip Moth.

The noctuid Turnip Moth is also recorded feeding on Casuarina.

The hindwings are grey, usually much darker than in Heart and Dart and Turnip Moth.

The crop may also be attacked by corn earworms, aphids, and some Lepidoptera larvae, including turnip moths.

The flame moth, rustic shoulder-knot and turnip moth are among the species of Lepidoptera whose larvae feed on rye.

Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)

Arachis species, including the peanut, are used as food plants by some Lepidoptera species, including flame shoulder, nutmeg and turnip moths.

The Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

Other Lepidoptera larvae which have been recorded feeding on 'Acacia' include Brown-tail, 'Endoclita' and Turnip Moth.

Cedars are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pine Processionary and Turnip Moth (recorded on Deodar Cedar).

Hibiscus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidopteran species, including Chionodes hibiscella, Hypercompe hambletoni, the nutmeg moth, and the turnip moth.

The hindwings are whitish (compared with other common Agrotis species the hindwings of this species are usually paler than in Heart and Club but darker than in Turnip Moth).

The larvae of the Turnip moth, (Agrotis segetum, Agrotis ipsilon, Agrotis exclamationis), are well-known Noctuids whose larvae are very damaging cutworms.

Apium species, including garden celery, are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Hypercompe icasia, The Nutmeg, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Turnip Moth.

Coffee is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species, including napoleon jacutin (Dalcera abrasa), turnip moth and some members of the genus Endoclita, including E. damor and E. malabaricus.

The following is a partial list of genera and other taxa which are hosts for the Turnip Moth; apart from the sheer variety, it is striking that the list includes resinous, aromatic, and toxic species, including members of the conifers, Eucalyptus, and Nicotiana: