''Hadena persimilis'' is a species of
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found in the
Balkan
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
s, the European part of south-eastern
Russia,
Ukraine,
Turkey,
Israel,
Armenia,
Azerbaijan,
Iran,
Turkmenistan and
Kazakhstan.
Adults are on wing from June to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on capsules of ''
Caryophyllaceae'' species.
Subspecies
*''Hadena persimilis persimilis''
*''Hadena persimilis balcanica''
External links
Hadeninae of Israel
Hadena
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Moths described in 1996
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