Butterfly or moth
Cabbage Moth
Mamestra brassicae · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records17,270in 2 countries
Most seen inSwitzerland16,751 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Cabbage Moth in brief
The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of insect.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 17,270 published records, most of them from Switzerland and Romania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Switzerland16,751 records · best Aug, Sep
Romania519 records · best Aug, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Noctuidae family
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Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
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Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta