Exyra ridingsii is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from North Carolina to Florida and Alabama.Ricci, C. A., Meier, A. J., Meier, O. W., & Philips, T. K. (2016). The effects of fire and other habitat characteristics on habitat selection of Exyra ridingsii (Riley), the Riding's Pitcherplant Looper Moth. castanea, 81(2), 83-90. The species is named after James Ridings.
The wingspan is 24–31 mm. Adults are on wing in spring.
The larvae feed on Sarracenia flava and occasionally on Sarracenia minor.Ricci, C. A., Meier, A. J., Meier, O. W., & Philips, T. K. (2017). Effects of Exyra ridingsii (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Sarracenia flava (Nepenthales: Sarraceniaceae). Environmental entomology, 46(6), 1346-1350.
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