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Sideridis rivularis
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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5
Host plants
known
About this species
Sideridis rivularis is a medium-sized noctuid moth. The larvae are oligophagous, feeding on a restricted range of host plants. Adults are active from April to September, and the species passes the winter as a pupa.
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Host plantVisited plants
Yearly cycle
Adults are on the wing between April and September. The species overwinters as a pupa.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium
Weight
0.0351616720634722 g
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
oligophagous
Temperature
intermediate
Overwintering
pupa
Scientific profile
Sideridis rivularis belongs to the family Noctuidae. It is a medium-sized insect with an adult body mass of approximately 0.035 grams. Its temperature niche is intermediate. The species is oligophagous: its larvae feed on a limited selection of plants. The flight period of the adults runs from April through to September. The overwintering stage is the pupa.
Host plants
5 plants serve as food for the larvae
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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