Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Red Chestnut - Cerastis rubricosa.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Red Chestnut - Cerastis rubricosa. A macro moth species from the family of Noctuidae subfamily Noctuinae. The ground colour is a uniform rich pale or dark reddish brown or purplish brown. The markings are often quite pale. The moth has a wingspan of 32 to 38 mm. The moth as one generation from February to April. The moth's habitat favours mainly woodland in the south, and wet moorland in the north. The larvae feed nocturnally in late spring on several herbaceous plants such as groundsel and bedstraw. The moth is widespread and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

Tags: Red Chestnut - Cerastis rubricosa.