Capsula sparganii

Capsula sparganii
Capsula sparganii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Capsula
Species: C. sparganii
Binomial name
Capsula sparganii
Esper, 1790
Synonyms
  • Archanara sparganii
  • Phalaena sparganii
  • Noctua sparganii

The Webb's Wainscot (Capsula sparganii), formerly known as Archanara sparganii, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Central Asia, from Southern Siberia to Manchuria, Korea, Turkey, Syria and Iran.

Mounted

The wingspan is 32-40 mm. The moth flies in one generation from July to October [1] and are attracted to light.

The larvae feed on Iris pseudacorus, typha and similar watery plants.

Subspecies

  • Capsula sparganii sparganii
  • Capsula sparganii algaeoides (Iran)

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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