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Bactra robustana

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Bactra robustana
Bactra robustana female fig 72
male genitalia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Bactra
Species:
B. robustana
Binomial name
Bactra robustana
(Christoph, 1872)

Bactra robustana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1872.[1]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Bactra robustana (Christoph, 1872)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ 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