Conistra vaccinii (Linnaeus, 1761)
(The Chestnut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesConistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
GenusConistra (chestnut moths)
TribeXylenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut) :
1: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - alert - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - alert - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - alert - dorso-lateral view - natural background (2)Image 4: Adult - alert - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - latero-ventral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
6 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap, 5/6 Jan 05
Image 1: Dorsal - alert - landscapeImage 2: Dorsal - alert - portraitImage 3: Abdomen - ventral - enlargedImage 4: Ventral - enlarged
3: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
11 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 10/11 Oct 03
Image 1: Top view - landscapeImage 2: Top view - portrait
4: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
5 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 4/5 Oct 03
Image 1: Top view - enlargedImage 2: Top view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Top view - enlarged (3)Image 4: Top view - enlarged (4)Image 5: Top view - enlarged (5)Image 6: Top view - enlarged (6)
5: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
23 Mar 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)Image 3: Top view - alertImage 4: Underside
6: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
1 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - grey backgroundImage 3: Oblique view - dark backgroundImage 4: Oblique view - grey background - grey backgroundImage 5: Top view - dark backgroundImage 6: Underside - pale background
7: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
23 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - ventral view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background
8: Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
3 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Oblique view - dark backgroundImage 2: Oblique view - dark background (2)Image 3: top surface - dark backgroundImage 4: top surface - dark background (2)Image 5: top surface - dark background (3)Image 6: top surface - dark background (4)

Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Conistra vaccinii (The Chestnut)
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