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.
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