Noctuidae : Xyleninae
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Photo © Melissa Banthorpe,  Flitwick Moor 17/10/2008

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Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii

(Linnaeus, 1761) 2258 / 73.194

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 15 September to 30 April - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 21 (95%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1904.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
18/03/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
17/03/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
09/03/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
15/02/2024130TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
14/02/2024230TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
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Forewing: 14-15mm.
Flight: One generation Sept-May.
Foodplant:   Oaks, elms, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Birch and docks
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
 Immature Adult
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