Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Rush Wainscot (Capsula algae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central and Southern Europe (and very sporadically in North-western Europe), Turkey, Armenia, Northern Caucasus, South-west Siberia.The wingspan is 32-45 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.The larvae bore the stems of Scirpus lacustris, Typha species and Iris pseudacorus.