Hadena capsincola

Hadena capsincola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Hadena
Species:
H. capsincola
Binomial name
Hadena capsincola
Synonyms
  • Noctua capsincola Denis & Schiffermüller, [1775]

Hadena capsincola is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Siberia to central Europe.

The wingspan is 26–34 mm. The ground colour is black brownish. There are one to three generations per year.

Figs.6,6a,6b larvae after final moult

The larvae feed on Silene species, including S. vulgaris and S. alba. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Taxonomy

Hadena capsincola was previously treated as a synonym of Hadena bicruris.

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