Conistra rubiginea

Conistra rubiginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Conistra
Species: C. rubiginea
Binomial name
Conistra rubiginea
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

The Dotted Chestnut (Conistra rubiginea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed in Europe.

The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location.

Recorded food plants

The larva feed on various deciduous trees.

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