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Cabbage Moth

Mamestra brassicae

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is primarily known as a pest that is responsible for severe crop damage of a wide variety of plant species. The common name, cabbage moth, is a misnomer as the species feeds on many fruits, vegetables, and crops in the genus Brassica (i. e.

Distribution

Martien van den Heuvel · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 2,192Germany · 781United Kingdom · 701Switzerland · 169France · 96Belgium · 53Italy · 38Spain · 25Luxembourg · 19