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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Hadena |
| Species: | H. capsincola
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| Binomial name | |
| Hadena capsincola (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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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
editHadena capsincola was previously treated as a synonym of Hadena bicruris.
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