Capsula laeta
Capsula laeta, the red sedge borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875.[1][2] It is found in North America, including Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey and Ontario.
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae bore the stems of Sparganium species.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Globia laeta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (July 22, 2019). "Globia laeta (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
External links
- "932441.00 – 9451 – Globia laeta – (Morrison, 1875)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- "Archanara laeta (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio.
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