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Topic: New Moth Species - Conistra rubiginosa (Black-spotted Chestnut)

Hi Chris,

Please add the following moth species:

Bradley Code: 2259a
Taxon: Conistra rubiginosa
Authority: (Scopoli, 1703)
Vernacular: Black-spotted Chestnut
Parent: Noctuidae

This species is recently new to Britain! I'm expecting records for it for the National Moth Recording Scheme.

I'm reasonably sure there isn't a valid entry for this species in the NBN Dictionary (I can't find one!)

Best wishes,
Les

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Re: New Moth Species - Conistra rubiginosa (Black-spotted Chestnut)

Hi Les

I think you are correct - no entry for it yet. I am sure it would come in with the upcoming Lepidoptera checklist but I can add it anyway in the List of Additional names if you need it quickly?

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Re: New Moth Species - Conistra rubiginosa (Black-spotted Chestnut)

Hi Chris,

Yes, I'll need a key for this species quickly as I've received records for it.

Any news (that you can divulge) re the new checklist?

Many thanks,
Les

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Re: New Moth Species - Conistra rubiginosa (Black-spotted Chestnut)

Hi Les

The last I heard it was going to the publisher any minute, so it should be available fairly soon. I have added your 2 names though:

Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1703)
tvk NHMSYS0020978967

Black-spotted Chestnut       
tvk NHMSYS0020978973

Cheers
Chris R.

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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: New Moth Species - Conistra rubiginosa (Black-spotted Chestnut)

Many thanks Chris!

I presume you and your team will produce the new preferred dictionary for Recorder 6?

Best wishes,
Les

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Re: New Moth Species - Conistra rubiginosa (Black-spotted Chestnut)

Damn! looks like MapMate has the wrong year on the authority, it should be (Scopoli, 1763) - my apologies, I should've checked with Fauna Europaea.

Les Evans-Hill
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