Irish moths

Red Sword-grass, Xylena vetusta

Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Cuculliinae

2241     *     Red Sword-grass     *     Xylena vetusta


Scarce
Wingspan: 50-57mm. Rests with wings tightly furled

Flight time: One generation, September-November, March-May
Habitat: Damp woods, marshes, upland pastures, wet heathland

Larval food plants include Heather, Bog-myrtle, Yellow Iris and sedges



Red Sword-grass, Xylena vetusta


Red Sword-grass, Xylena vetusta

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. November 2010

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