Conistra erythrocephala
Conistra erythrocephala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Conistra |
Subgenus: | Dasycampa |
Species: | C. erythrocephala |
Binomial name | |
Conistra erythrocephala Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
The Red-headed Chestnut (Conistra erythrocephala) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe.[1]
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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