Species: Red Sword-grass (Xylena vetusta)
Originator: Alf Tore Mjøs
Other names: vanlig kvistfly
Norwegian name: Svartkantkvistfly
Host plants: Beinurtslekta (Ononis), Bog Myrtle (Myrica gale), Kløverslekta (Trifolium), Krusetistelslekta (Carduus), Maureslekta (Galium), Riddersporeslekta (Delphinium), Smelleslekta (Silene), Svingelslekta (Festuca), Søtgrasslekta (Glyceria), Takrørslekta (Phragmites), True Sedges (Carex), Tungrasslekta (Polygonum), Willows, Sallows and Osiers (Salix)
Confusion species: Sword-grass (Xylena exsoleta)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
| Family | Owlet moths (Noctuidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Xyleninae | ||||||||
| Genus | Xylena | ||||||||
| Species | Red Sword-grass (Xylena vetusta) | ||||||||
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