Cerastis rubricosa

(Cerastis rubricosa)

Description

The Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east through the temperate regions of the Palearctic East to Japan. In the north it is found just north of the Polar circle. Southward it is found up to the Mediterranean basin and Turkey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Cerastis
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