Campion

Campion

Sideridis rivularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Liverpool

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

29 Verified sightings at Liverpool
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Campion

Sideridis rivularis, 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 Central Asia and Siberia, up to Manchuria. To the south, it is found in the Mediterranean Sea region (with the exception of Greece) and parts of Asia Minor. In the Alps, it is found at up to 1,600 metres above sea level.

The wingspan is 27–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. Forewing brownish fuscous with a violet sheen; the lines double; claviform stigma large, black; orbicular and reniform grey with yellowish or whitish outlines, conversely oblique and contiguous on median vein; veins dark outlined with grey; submarginal line yellowish or white, dentate; hindwing brownish fuscous, darker in female: the ab. behenis Frr. has the outer half of costa of forewing pale; — S. mandarina Leech (now considered to be a species) from Japan and China, is rather larger and darker, the markings in consequence somewhat less distinct.

The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. There are two generations per year... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Campion in Liverpool?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Campion sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 215th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Campion in Liverpool?

July and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Campion in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Campion?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Campion sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Liverpool the best place to see a Campion?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Campion sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Campion live in Liverpool?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Campion that you can see in Liverpool (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 50%), Silver Υ (about 40%) and Heart And Dart (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Campion sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Campion is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (29 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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