Biology:Capsula laeta
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Capsula laeta Morrison, 1875
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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.
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. et al., eds (2003). "Globia laeta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=262960.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 22, 2019). "Globia laeta (Morrison, 1875)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/xyleninae/globia/#laeta. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
External links
- "932441.00 – 9451 – Globia laeta – (Morrison, 1875)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9451.
- "Archanara laeta (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio.
Wikidata ☰ Q5036383 entry
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