Chestnut - K.Noble
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. This species is red to orange, and flies during Autumn till Spring.
Similar species: Dark Chestnut (see comparison photo in gallery below).
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The Chestnut is widespread in Britain
_and_Chestnut_(Conistra_vacinnii).JPG "Dark Chestnut (Conistra ligula) and Chestnut (Conistra vacinnii).JPG (1.73 MB)")
Dark Chestnut (L) and Chestnut (R) comparison - D Shenton
When the Chestnut is active