Bactra tornastis

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Bactra tornastis
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B. tornastis
Binomial name
Bactra tornastis
Meyrick, 1909
Synonyms
  • Chiloides gretaeKuznetzov, 2000
  • Bactra grethaeDiakonoff, 1959

Bactra tornastis is a moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka. [2]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Bactra tornastis Meyrick, 1909". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.