Javelin Moth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875
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Larval host plants include flatsedges (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).

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Bactra verutana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Bactra
Species:
B. verutana
Binomial name
Bactra verutana
Zeller, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Bactra lanceolana var. verutana Zeller, 1875
  • Bactra verutana var. albipuncta Heinrich, 1926
  • Bactra chrysea Heinrich, 1926
  • Bactra dasioma Diakonoff, 1963
  • Capua xuthochyta Turner, 1945

Bactra verutana, the javelin moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and Labrador.[2] It is also found in Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Mozambique and South Africa.[3] The habitat consists of prairies, aspen parkland, foothills and mixed wood areas.

The wingspan is 11–17 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves, fascicles and basal bulbs of Cyperus esculentus, Scirpus and Juncus species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 2, 2019). "Bactra verutana Zeller, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Bactra verutana Zeller, 1876". Afromoths. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Bird, C. D. (2005). "Species Details: Bactra verutana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.


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