''Globia subflava'', the subflava sedge borer or yellow sedge borer, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882.
It is found in North America from
Nova Scotia west to
British Columbia, south to
New Jersey in the east and
Utah and
California in the west.
The
wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing in July depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae bore the stems of ''
Typha
''Typha'' is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae. These plants have a variety of common names, in British English as bulrush or reedmace, in American English as reed, cattail, or punks, in A ...
'' and ''
Scirpus'' species.
References
External links
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"''Archanara subflava'' (Grote, 1882)" ''The Lepidoptera of Wayne County, Ohio''.
Xyleninae
Moths described in 1882
Moths of North America
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