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Noctuidae
932438 – 9449   Globia oblonga (Grote, 1882)
             Oblong Sedge Borer

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Synonymy: Nonagria oblonga Grote, 1882
Nonagria permagna Grote, 1883
Nonagria subcarnea Kellicott, 1883
Taxonomic Notes: Globia oblonga (Grote, 1882) was formerly placed in the genus Capsula. The genus Globia Fibiger, Zilli, Ronkay & Goldstein, 2009 is a replacement for Capsula Fibiger, Zilli, Ronkay & Goldstein, 2005, a junior primary homonym of Capsula Schumacher, 1817 (Mollusca).
References
Globia oblonga
© David Bree
Globia oblonga
© Carroll Rudy
Globia oblonga
© John Davis
Globia oblonga
© Jo McGavin
Globia oblonga
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Globia oblonga
38mm – © Jim Vargo

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