Bactra anthracosema

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Bactra anthracosema
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Bactra
Species:
B. anthracosema
Binomial name
Bactra anthracosema
Turner, 1916

Bactra anthracosema is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale brownish with dark fuscous markings and a suffused median streak, as well as numerous short oblique costal strigulae (fine streaks) and some minute dorsal strigulae. The hindwings are grey whitish. [1]

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References

  1. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .