Bactra robustana

Description

Bactra robustana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1872. It is native to the Palearctic including Europe. Where it is a salt marsh species. Genitalia dissection is necessary for differentiation from other Bactra species.Julius von Kennel provides a full description. 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. Bactra is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.