Noctuidae: Hadeninae

09969 White Colon Sideridis turbida (=albicolon), (Esper, 1790)

BF2152 (ABH73.275)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes come to light.
Often found feeding during day

Forewing length: 17-20mm.
Foodplant(s): Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima), Common Restharrow (Ononis repens), Sea Sandwort (Honckenya peploides), Sand Spurrey (Spergularia rubra), Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
Flying: One/two generations, late May-June and late July-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, shingle and marsh.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Crescent Striped Apamea oblonga
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 13th June 2013.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 13th June 2013.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae


Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Smooth
Colours:
Green, blue, yellow, brown, black
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5