Sideridis rivularis
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The Campion is a species of moth
of the family Noctuidae
. It is found in from the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula
, through the whole of Europe
. To the east, it is found in eastern Asia, up to Manchuria
. To the south, it is found in the Mediterranean Sea
region (with the exception of Greece
), parts of Asia Minor and central Asia. In the Alps
, it is found up to 1,600 meters.
The wingspan
is 27-30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14-16 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, such as Silene
species (primarily Silene dioica), Lychnis
and Cucubalus baccifer. At first, they feed on the flowers, later they also feed on the leaves.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
. It is found in from the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
, through the whole of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. To the east, it is found in eastern Asia, up to Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
. To the south, it is found in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
region (with the exception of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
), parts of Asia Minor and central Asia. In the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, it is found up to 1,600 meters.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 27-30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14-16 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, such as Silene
Silene
Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Common names include campion and catchfly....
species (primarily Silene dioica), Lychnis
Lychnis
Lychnis is a genus of 15-25 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. The genus is closely related to Silene, differing in the flowers having five styles , the seed capsule having five teeth , and in the sticky stems of Lychnis...
and Cucubalus baccifer. At first, they feed on the flowers, later they also feed on the leaves.