Irish moths

The Campion, Hadena rivularis

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae

2166     *     The Campion     *     Hadena rivularis


Locally common
Wingspan: 27-30mm

Flight time: May-September, two generations.
Habitat: Open grassland, damp meadows, moorland, sea-cliffs

Larvae feed on seeds of Ragged Robin and White, Red and Sea Campion.

Similar: 2173 The Lychnis


The Campion, Hadena rivularis


The Campion, Hadena rivularis

The Campion, Hadena rivularis
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May 2011

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