Bactra robustana
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| Bactra robustana | |
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| Bactra robustana female fig 72 | |
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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) | |
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.
