- Agrochola helvola
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Agrochola helvola 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Agrochola Species: A. helvola Binomial name Agrochola helvola
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms - Phalaena (Bombyx) helvola Linnaeus, 1758
- Phalaena (Bombyx) rufina Linnaeus, 1758
- Phalaena fulvago Clerck, 1759
- Phalaena (Noctua) emmedonia Cramer, [1779]
- Phalaena (Noctua) catenata Esper, 1788
- Phalaena (Noctua) punica Borkhausen, 1792
The Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Europe, north to Scotland and Fennoscandia up to the Polar circle, south to Spain, Sicily –it is not found on Sardinia-, Greece further east to the Middle East and central Asia up to central Sibiria.
The wingspan is 34-45 mm. The moth flies from September to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants. Recorded food plants include Salix, Quercus, Corylus, Prunus spinosa, Rubus fruticosus, Rubus idaeus and Vaccinium myrtillus.
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