73.197 Conistra (Dasycampa) rubiginea (Dotted Chestnut)
fw: 15-17mm; Oct-Apr; apple (Malus spp); NS-B mainly in woodland in SC and SW.England but appears to be spreading north and east from here.
ID: Forewing ground colour ranges from light orange to brick red; heavily spotted and dotted with black.
§1 Hockley Woods, Essex; 30/04/2014; male; fw 16.0mm
§2 Foulness, Essex; 07/04/2018; male; fw 14.6mm; to light
§3 Pound Wood, Essex; 14/03/2020; male; fw 14.8mm; to light
§4 Pound Wood, Essex; 14/03/2020; male; fw 14.1mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 07/04/2018; male; fw 14.6mm; to light
§3 Pound Wood, Essex; 14/03/2020; male; fw 14.8mm; to light
§4 Pound Wood, Essex; 14/03/2020; male; fw 14.1mm; to light
All images © Chris Lewis
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