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Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta (H?bner, 1813)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
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Photo © Peter Hall

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Sword-grass
Xylena exsoleta
Flame
Axylia putris
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants and low woody plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common / Immigrant
Former Status: Local and suspected immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very scarce in the region. Most records probably refer to immigrants or vagrants from populations in western Britain. More recent small clusters might suggest local residency, perhaps temporary, or small influxes.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 15 (19%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
26/10/2022124SU89 - High Wycombe
29/06/2022122SP41 - Kidlington, Woodstock
09/11/2021124SP71 - Westcott, Waddesdon
11/10/2018122SU47 - Leckhampstead / Chieveley
11/10/2018122SU46 - Newbury
Further info: Xylena vetusta
 
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