- Capsula oblonga
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Capsula oblonga Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Capsula Species: C. oblonga Binomial name Capsula oblonga
Grote, 1882Synonyms - Archanara oblonga
- Nonagria oblonga
- Nonagria permagna
- Nonagria subcarnea
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.
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.
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