Biology:Capsula oblonga

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Short description: Species of moth

Capsula oblonga
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C. oblonga
Binomial name
Capsula oblonga
Grote, 1882
Synonyms
  • Archanara oblonga
  • Nonagria oblonga
  • Nonagria permagna
  • Nonagria subcarnea
  • Globia oblonga (Grote, 1882)

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 .

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.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q21266734 entry