Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Conistra erythrocephala | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Conistra Rank Species | |
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Similar Conistra, Conistra rubiginea, Conistra ligula, Conistra vaccinii, Conistra rubiginosa | ||
The Red-headed Chestnut (Conistra erythrocephala) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.
The wingspan is c. 38 millimeter.
Recorded food plants
The larva feed on young leaves of oak and elm before descending to feed on herbaceous plants.
References
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