Globia

Globia is a genus of moths called "arches", in the family Noctuidae. There are about seven described species in Globia. They are found in the holarctic.

Globia
Globia oblonga, oblong sedge borer, New York
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Tribe: Apameini
Genus: Globia
Fibiger, Zilli, Ronkay & Goldstein, 2010
Synonyms

Capsula

This genus was formerly called Capsula, but the name was replaced with Globia because of a naming conflict with a mollusk. Prior to that, the species were classified in the genus Archanara.[1][2][3]

Globia sparganii, Webb's wainscot, Finland

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Globia:

References

  1. "Globia". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. "Globia oblonga (Grote, 1882) – Oblong Sedge Borer". North American Moth Photographer's Group. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  3. Zilli, Alberto; Varga, Zoltan; Ronkay, Gábor; Ronkay, Laszlo (2009). A Taxonomic Atlas of the Eurasian and North African Noctuoidea. The Witt Catalogue, Volume III. Apameini. Heterocera Press. ISBN 978-963-88014-3-2.
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