Red Sword-grass Xylena vetusta | Northumberland Moths

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73.209 Red Sword-grass Xylena vetusta

There are 187 county records of 204 individuals from 71 different sites. First recorded in 1875.

Individual records comprise of: [200 Adult] [1 Dead] [3 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jan
1

Mar
18

Apr
64

May
10

Jul
1

Sep
12

Oct
56

Nov
24

Dec
3

Earliest: 06 Jan 2019 - Latest: 25 Dec 2018

Historical Abundance

2020
14

2019
19

2018
13

2017
2

2016
4

2015
8

2014
16

2013
7

2012
7

2011
18

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
145 (163)

VC68
42 (41)

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Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

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Herbaceous plants Herbaceous plants
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