Hadena clara

Hadena clara is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Morocco, southern Europe, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Caucasus region, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Iran.

Description

Warren states E. clara Stgr. Forewing ochreous whitish, dusted with dark; the lines fairly distinct; the stigmata obscure; hindwing ochreous white, the termen tinged with fuscous. Turkestan; — ab. celebrata Alph. is a dark form with the markings plainer, while ab. verecunda Pung. is altogether paler and marked only by two dark costal spots.

Subspecies

Hadena clara macedonica
Hadena clara gladys
Hadena clara weissi
Hadena clara alpina
Hadena clara dujardini
Hadena clara nevadensis
''Hadena clara atlantis''

Biology

Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on capsules of Caryophyllaceae species.