Dark Chestnut (Conistra ligula)
Dark Chestnut (Conistra ligula)

Much less common than the similar Chestnut, though it appears at similar time and in the same habitats. Best told apart by their wing shapes - see comparison image below,

Dark Chestnut (left) & Chestnut (right)
Dark Chestnut (left) & Chestnut (right)

Location: North Antrim

Photographer: Geoff Campbell

Dark Chestnut (Conistra ligula)

Much less common than the similar Chestnut, though it appears at similar time and in the same habitats. Best told apart by their wing shapes - see comparison image below,

Dark Chestnut (left) & Chestnut (right)
Dark Chestnut (left) & Chestnut (right)

Location: North Antrim

Photographer: Geoff Campbell