Species Account for Conistra erythrocephala
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Conistra erythrocephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 73.198 
Red-headed Chestnut
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Noctuidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Verification Grade:
Adult:
Adult: Very scarce / difficult species, voucher specimen may be required
Records: 10
First Record: 1979
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 7
Pre-1992 hectads: 1
Total hectads: 8
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Conistra erythrocephala on UK Moths website
Essex Red Data List comment
Recorded from 3 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 3 records with habitat information)
no subhabitat data available
no structural habitat data available
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 10 records with habitat detail and method information)
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