Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Capsula oblonga | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Capsula Rank Species | |
Similar Acronicta hasta, Raphia frater, Elaphria versicolor, Acronicta fallax, Bleptina caradrinalis | ||
Oblong sedge borer moth noctuidae capsula oblonga oblique view
The Oblong Sedge Borer (Capsula oblonga) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. 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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- Oblong sedge borer moth noctuidae capsula oblonga oblique view
- Oblong sedge borer moth noctuidae capsula oblonga on ledge
- References
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 and Scirpus species below the water line.
Oblong sedge borer moth noctuidae capsula oblonga on ledge
References
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