| Xylena vetusta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Xylena |
| Species: | X. vetusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylena vetusta (Hübner, 1813) |
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The Red Sword-grass (Xylena vetusta) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from north-western Africa through Europe and Asia up to central Siberia. North, it is found up to the Polar circle and Iceland.
The wingspan is 52-65 mm. Adults are on wing from August to June.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Rumex hydrolapathum, Centaurea, Iris, Cyperaceae and Polygonum.