Hadena capsincola
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Hadena |
Species: | H. capsincola
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Binomial name | |
Hadena capsincola (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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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.[1]
The wingspan is 26–34 mm. The ground colour is black brownish. There are one to three generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Silene species, including S. vulgaris and S. alba. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Hadena capsincola was previously treated as a synonym of Hadena bicruris.
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