| Conistra vaccinii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Conistra |
| Species: | C. vaccinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conistra vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761 |
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The Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
The wingspan is 28-36 mm. The moth flies from September to May depending on the location.
The larva feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs and in later stages also herbaceous plants.