Black-spotted Chestnut
Conistra rubiginosa
Conistra rubiginosa, the Black-spotted chestnut, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica. It is found in Europe. Source
Where is the Black-spotted Chestnut now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 120 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Black-spotted Chestnut arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 12 October 2026 | 12 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 | 2 |
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Arriving at the same time in Europe
- Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
- December Moth Poecilocampa populi
- Tundra Bean-Goose Anser serrirostris
- Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Winter Moth Operophtera brumata
- Northern Winter Moth Operophtera fagata
- Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx
- Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
Every arrival in Europe, month by month
Related species
- Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
- Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers