Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Mamestra (?) brassicae ("cabbage family") 

Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) at Harrow, London, UK - July 2026

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? /  Length: ?  /  Wingspan: 30-50mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A widely distributed and cryptic species of moth that is considered a pest of a huge range of human crops including brassicas, tobacco, apples, peas, sunflower, spinach and more. They are active from April to June.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Lepidoptera 
Family: Noctuidae 
Genus: Mamestra 
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM 

Seen in Harrow 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto