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Globia oblonga (Oblong Sedge Borer)

Synonyms: Archanara oblonga; Capsula oblonga (homotypic); Globia permagna; Globia subcarnea

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Prey / Diet

Typha angustifolia (Small Reed Mace)[1]
Typha latifolia (Reedmace)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0