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Dotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
2260 / 73.197
Photo © Murray Smith,  05/04/2022 - Lingwood

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Similar Species: None
Forewing: 15-17mm
Flight: One generation Oct-Nov, flying again in March-May.
Foodplant:   Apple, Blackthorn, Plum, sallows. Other deciduous trees (not well-known in the wild)
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Formerly scarce, spreading rapidly in recent years.

Woodland, wooded heathland, pastoral farmland and thick hedgerows.
Noted as being a very local species, occurring mainly in the south and south-east of England, this species has been spreading rapidly across Norfolk in recent years.

Overwinters as an adult, flying again in the spring.

First Norfolk record of a female taken at Hockwold in 2013 (K. Puttick, 24/04/13). Recorded at over 40 sites by 2021.

Recorded in 47 (64%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2013.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
04/05/2024128TF62Sandringham
01/05/2024128TL99Rockland St Peter
13/04/2024128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
12/04/2024128TF63Snettisham
12/04/2024227TG51Scratby
10/04/2024128TL99Rockland St Peter
07/04/2024+27TG13Wickmere
06/04/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
06/04/2024228TL79Cranwich
06/04/2024127TG13Hempstead
Further info: Conistra rubiginea
 
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