Biology:Hadena syriaca

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Short description: Species of moth

Hadena syriaca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Hadena
Species:
H. syriaca
Binomial name
Hadena syriaca
(Osthelder, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Harmodia lepida syriaca Osthelder, 1933
  • Dianthoecia osthelderi Draudt, 1933

Hadena syriaca is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Italy, the Balkans, south-eastern Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasia, Israel, Syria and Jordan, Iran, Pakistan and Egypt.

Adults are on wing from February to May. There is one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on capsules of Caryophyllaceae species.

Subspecies

  • Hadena syriaca podolica (Iran)
  • Hadena syriaca imitaria
  • Hadena syriaca petroffi (Egypt)
  • Hadena syriaca quetta

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5637754 entry