Hadena silenes

Hadena silenes is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Turkey, Israel, Iran and Turkmenistan.

Hadena silenes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Hadena
Species:
H. silenes
Binomial name
Hadena silenes
(Hübner, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Noctua silenes Hübner, [1822]
  • Dianthoecia sejuncta Herrich-Schäffer, [1850]
  • Hadena variegata

Adults are on wing from March to June in one generation in the Near East.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Silene and Cucubalus species.

Subspecies

  • Hadena silenes silenes
  • Hadena silenes variegata (Turkey)
  • Hadena silenes mesopotamica
  • Hadena silenes csorbai
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