Noctuidae: Hadeninae

2153 (ABH73.277) Bordered Gothic Sideridis reticulata (=Heliophobus), (Goeze, 1781)

KR09972

Dospat, Bulgaria, July 2008
Dospat, Bulgaria, July 2008
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Dospat, Bulgaria, July 2008
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards


General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found feeding during day

Forewing length: 17-19mm.
Foodplant(s): soapworts (Saponaria spp.), Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris), Knotgrass (Polygonium aviculare)
Flying: One generation, May-July
UK Presence: Resident, Possible Immigrant
National status: Proposed Red Data Book

Habitat

Chalk downland, heathland and disturbed ground.

Regional Information

Recorded in 3 (1.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in

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 Photo © Peter Bissell
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Female, Great Staughton, September 2011
Female, Great Staughton, September 2011
 Photo © Peter Bissell
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Proposed Red Data Book

Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Brown, black, orange, white, grey
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5