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

© Jeff Hollenbeck
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Synonymy:
  • oblonga Grote 1882 (Nonagria) - MONA 1983: 9449
  • permagna Grote 1883 (Nonagria)
  • subcarnea Kellicott 1883 (Nonagria)
  • 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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