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Hadena capsincola

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Hadena capsincola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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.[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

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

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