Red Sword-Grass

 

Hayling Island 22/10/05                                                                   (B&F:2241 Xylena vetusta)
This moth is a resident and suspected immigrant recorded less then 35 times in Hampshire. Given that most of the records of this moth in Hampshire are from the new forest area and the fact it had never been recorded on Hayling Island before plus the date 22/10/05 I believe this moth was indeed a migrant.