Bactra robustana
Bactra robustana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1872.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Bactra |
| Species: | B. robustana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bactra robustana (Christoph, 1872) | |
It is native to the Palearctic including Europe.[2] where it is a salt marsh species. Genitalia dissection is necessary for differentiation from other Bactra species. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.[3]
The larvae feed internally in the stems of Bolboschoenus maritimus.
The flight period is June and July, and the moths can be attracted to light.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Bactra robustana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Bactra robustana (Christoph, 1872)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 472
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