Xylena exsoleta

Règne Animalia
Embranchement Arthropoda
Classe Insecta
Ordre Lepidoptera
Sous-ordre Ditrysia
Super-famille Noctuoidea
Famille Noctuidae
Sous-famille Ipimorphinae
Genre Xylena exsoleta
Xylena exsoleta es una mariposa de la familia Noctuidae. Esta familia pertenece al orden mariposas diurnas y nocturnas

French:
L’Antique ou Bois-sec est un insecte lépidoptère de la famille des Noctuidae.

English:
Sword Grass
Wingspan 58-68 mm.
Commoner in the north of England and Scotland than elsewhere, where it was formerly widely distributed. Most recent southern records may be due to immigration.
The adults fly in moorland and woodland habitats from September onwards. They then hibernate for the winter and reappear in March or April.
The rather bright green caterpillar is marked with black blotches and whitish lateral lines.