Red-headed Chestnut (Conistra erythrocephala) - Upper Thames Moths - The macro and micro moths of the Upper Thames.

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Red-headed Chestnut

Conistra erythrocephala

([Denis & Schifferm�ller], 1775)

73.198

A scarce immigrant in Britain, not recorded in the region for over 100 years.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1850.
Last Recorded in 1859.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Foodplant:	Woody plants such as oaks, elms and Hornbeam, and herbaceous plants
Red List Status:	Regionally Extinct (RE)
GB Status:	Extinct / Immigrant
Verification Grade:	Adult: 3

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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
October 1859	1	VC24 - Buckinghamshire	SU88
01/01/1850 to 31/12/1906	+	VC22 - Berkshire	SU88

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