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Hadena capsincola
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Hadena
Species:	H. capsincola
Binomial name
Hadena capsincola (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
Noctua capsincola Denis & Schiffermüller,

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.

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.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. Lepiforum.de
3. Lepidoptera and their ecology

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