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Sideridis reticulata
Family: NoctuidaeGenus: Sideridisnative in Germany
native in Germany
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7
Plants
visited
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7
Interactions
documented
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7
Host plants
known
About this species
Sideridis reticulata is a monophagous moth of cool environments. The larvae feed on a single host plant; adults are on the wing from April to September.
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Host plant
Yearly cycle
Adults fly from April to September. The species passes the winter as a pupa.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
large
Weight
0.0476235124594299 g
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
monophagous
Temperature
cold
Overwintering
pupa
Scientific profile
This owlet moth (family Noctuidae) is recorded as a large species within its group, with an average body mass of about 0.05 g. It occupies a cold-temperature niche and its larvae are monophagous. Overwintering occurs as a pupa. Adult activity spans April to September.
Host plants
7 plants serve as food for the larvae
Silene unifloraSilene dioicaSaponaria officinalisSilene latifolia subsp. albaSilene vulgarisDianthus deltoidesPolygonum aviculare subsp. rurivagum
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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