Conistra rubiginosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Conistra |
Species: | C. rubiginosa |
Binomial name | |
Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1763) |
The Black-spot Chestnut (Conistra rubiginosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.
The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm. The moth flies in one generation from October to late April. [1].
The larvae feed on various shrubs, deciduous trees and herbaceous plants, including Common Lilac, Apple, Rose and Prunus spinosa.