Xylena exsoleta

Taxobox
name = Xylena exsoleta

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Cuculliinae
tribus =
genus = Xylena
species = "X. exsoleta"
binomial = "Xylena exsoleta"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
synonyms =The "Sword-grass" "(Xylena exsoleta)" is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 58-68 mm. The length of the forewings is 24-29 mm. The moth flies from September to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=XYLEEXSO Vlindernet nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Npronuba.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1370 Sword-grass at UKmoths]