Tortricidae
51a0477.1 –
2708 Bactra maiorina
Heinrich, 1923
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Cyperaceae Poaceae Typhaceae. Host genera: Schoenoplectus[=Bolboschoenus] Scirpus Typha. Host extended: on grasses (Forbes 1923); in stem, on heads (Robinson et al 2002); in stems (Powell 1997a). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Genitalia: |
See Heinrich (1926) and Powell (1997) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
maiorina Heinrich, 1923 (Bactra) - MONA 1983: 2708 |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Diakonoff, 1964. Further records and descriptions of the species of Bactra Stephens ( Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen, 70(1): 60; figs. 41-43.
- Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 38.2. (PDF)
- Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 86; figs. 173, 344.
- Powell, J.A., 1997. Three Additional Bactra In California, One Native But Overlooked, One Probably Introduced, One New Species (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 51(2): 129.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Carl Barrentine
© Carl Barrentine
© Carl Barrentine
© Carl Barrentine
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17mm – © Jim Vargo
19mm – © U. S. National Museum
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