Hadena compta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 12:08 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, though widespread. More observed in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Hadena > Subgenus: Hadena > Species: Hadena compta
- Vernacular names
- Witband-silene-uil (NL), Varied Coronet (EN), La Noctuelle de l'Oeillet (FR), Weißbinden-Nelkeneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 12 (as comta). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 20–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in the seed capsules of the host plant. Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till early September with a peak during June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dianthus barbatus and Silene vulgaris
The larva lives on Dianthus barbatus, but also on Silene vulgaris.
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