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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]

Hadena capsincola
Scientific classification
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, [1775]

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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