Hadena filograna (Esper, 1788) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 12:21 p.m.
A very rare, local and declining species in Belgium, hitherto known only from one locality in LG.
It is strongly endangered by habitat loss (succession, reforestation, other destruction) and overgrazing.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Hadena > Subgenus: Hadena > Species: Hadena filograna
- Vernacular names
- Oranjevleksilene-uil (NL), La Dianthécie bleuâtre (FR), Dunkelgelbe Nelkeneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hadena filigrama (Esper, 1796)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1936. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 36: 7–8. On page 7.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 30–34 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larvae feed on the flowers and fruits, in later instars also on the leaves of the host plant.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from mid-May till earlyJuly.
Habitat
It inhabits warm and dry locations with Silene nutans on rocky slopes or in old quarries.
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