Noctuids 2 - Xyleninae
Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)
![Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/gcampbell/images/43Chestnut_Conistra_vaccinii.jpg)
One of the more common species of late autumn through the winter in the woodlands. More common than the similar Dark Chestnut. The larvae feed on the leaves of a range of trees, including Birch and Oak. The adult can be seen from September through to spring, when the weathers mild.
![Dark Chestnut (left) & Chestnut (right)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/gcampbell/images/Chestnuts.jpg)
Dark Chestnut (left) & Chestnut (right)
Location: North Antrim
Photographer: Geoff Campbell