Sideridis reticulata (Goeze, 1781) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:53 a.m.
A declining and very rare species in Belgium.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Sideridis > Subgenus: Heliophobus > Species: Sideridis reticulata
- Vernacular names
- Gelijnde silene-uil (NL), Bordered Gothic (EN), La Noctuelle de la Saponaire (FR), Haldenflur-Nelkeneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Sideridis saponariae (Borkhausen, 1792)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 12 (as saponariae). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives mainly on the unripe seeds of the host plant.
Hibernates as a pupa in loose earth.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early June till mid-August.
Habitat
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.
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