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turnip moth
noun
- a common noctuid moth, Agrotis segetum , drab grey-brown in colour, the larvae of which feed on root crops and brassica stems
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The Turnip moth in our countries is partially double-brooded, a minority of the autumn caterpillars growing more rapidly than their comrades so that they pupate, and a second brood of moths appear in September.
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