Capsula oblonga
Capsula oblonga, the oblong sedge borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882.[1][2] It is found across southern Canada from the Maritimes to British Columbia, south to the Gulf of Mexico and southern California.
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The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae initially leaf mine and later bore the stems of Typha[3] and Scirpus species below the water line.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Globia oblonga". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (July 22, 2019). "Globia oblonga (Grote, 1882)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- Powell, Jerry A.; Opler, Paul A. (2009). Moths of Western North America (1 ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 296. ISBN 9780520251977.
External links
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Archanara oblonga". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "932438.00 – 9449 – Globia oblonga – Oblong Sedge Borer Moth – (Grote, 1882)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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