Hadena bicruris (Hufnagel, 1766)

lychnis

on Silene, etc.

parasite

Larvae in the fruits.

host plants

Caryophyllaceae, oligophagous

Dianthus armeria, barbatus, caryophyllus, seguieri; Saponaria officinalis; Silene alba, dichotoma, dioica, flos-cuculi, latifolia, noctiflora, nutans, uniflora, viscaria, vulgaris, zawadzkii.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

synonyms

Harmodia bicruris.

references

Beshkov (2000b), Calle (1982a), Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 1998a), Lepiforum (2021), Peslier (2002a), Prieto-Benitez, Yela & Gimenez-Benavides (2017a), Pyrgus (2021), Reuhl (1974b), Robenz & Schaefer (1987a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Vieira (1997a, Wagner (2008a).