Capsula (moth)
Encyclopedia
Capsula is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. The species in this genus were formerly included in the Archanara
genus.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. The species in this genus were formerly included in the Archanara
Archanara
Archanara is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Archanara aerata * Archanara affinis Rothschild, 1920* Archanara cervina Warren, 1911* Archanara dissoluta – Brown-Veined Wainscot...
genus.
Species
- Capsula alameda (Smith, 1903)
- Capsula algaeCapsula algaeThe Rush Wainscot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe , Turkey, Armenia, Northern Caucasus, South-west Siberia....
Esper, 1789 - Capsula laetaCapsula laetaThe Red Sedge Borer is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey and Ontario.The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location....
Morrison, 1875 - Capsula oblongaCapsula oblongaThe Oblong Sedge Borer 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....
Grote, 1882 - Capsula sparganii Esper, 1790
- Capsula subflavaCapsula subflavaThe Subflava Sedge Borer or Yellow Sedge Borer 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....
Grote, 1882