Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Lychnis - Hadena bicruris.

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Lychnis - Hadena bicruris. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae sub family Hadeninae. The broad forewing which is dark greyish brown, with fine quite crisp straw white markings and a dark solid square or tooth like mark. The Campion is very similar, but this species usually has a pink hue to the wings. The moth has a wingspan of 30-40 mm. The moth as two generations from May to July and again August to September. The moths habitat favours woodland, heathland and suburban habitats. The larva foodplants are the seed capsules of various Campions and related plants, especially Red Campion. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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