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White-marked
Cerastis
leucographa
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Noctuidae
: Noctuinae
2140
/
73.337
Photo ©
Neil Sherman
, Powerstock Common, Dorset. April 2019.
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Red Chestnut
Cerastis rubricosa
Forewing:
14-16mm
Flight:
Late March-April
Foodplant:
Various herbaceous plants and trees
Red List:
Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:
Common
Verification Grade:
Adult:
3
Status
Morley's Final Catalogue:
''Very rare. Combs Wood, near Stowmarket (H. H. Crewe)'': but not in Nat. 1858. None later; needs confirmation.
Recent Suffolk Status:
Uncertain. No records in database.
Combs Wood has been searched by the Suffolk Moth group but this species hasn't been found there again.
Life history:
Single-brooded.
Identification:
Red chestnut lacks the white kidney mark and oval spot.
Habitat:
Woodland.
Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.
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