Bactra robustana

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Bactra robustana
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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.

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References

  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