Hadena sancta


Hadena sancta is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, North Africa, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Description

Warren states darker and greyer with the stigmata filled
in with brown, occurs in Spain.

Subspecies

  • Hadena sancta sancta
  • Hadena sancta protai
  • Hadena sancta turca
  • Hadena sancta cypriaca
  • ''Hadena sancta atrifusa''

Biology

Adults are on wing from March to May in one generation in Israel.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Silene species.