Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Capsula subflava | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Capsula Rank Species | |
The Subflava Sedge Borer or Yellow Sedge Borer (Capsula subflava) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west to British Columbia, south to New Jersey in the east and Utah and California in the west.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing in July depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae bore the stems of Typha and Scirpus species.
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