Hadena compta

Hadena compta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Hadena
Species: H. compta
Binomial name
Hadena compta
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The Varied Coronet (Hadena compta) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, central Asia, southern Russia, China and Japan.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Dianthus barbatus and Silene vulgaris.

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