Conistra rubiginosa
Conistra rubiginosa, the black-spot chestnut, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica. It is found in Europe.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Conistra |
| Species: | C. rubiginosa |
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| Conistra rubiginosa | |
The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm. The moth flies in one generation from October to late April..
The larvae feed on various shrubs, deciduous trees and herbaceous plants, including common lilac, apple, rose and Prunus spinosa.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conistra rubiginosa. |
- Kimber, Ian. "73.196 BF2259a Black-spotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1763)". UKMoths. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
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