Sword-grass moth  (Xylena exsoleta)

Unfortunately, this moth has suffered a massive decline in the UK since the 1960s. It was once widespread but has been observed in England on only a handful of occasions since 1980. It may hang on as a resident breeding species in both Wales and Northern Ireland but is not recorded often (1). It still breeds over quite a large area in Scotland and is more regularly recorded there (1).

This species utilises a variety of habitats, but tends to occur in moorland or upland sites (1).