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Tortricidae 51a0482.3 – 2707.1   Bactra miwok Powell, 1997

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cyperaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  Host extended: adult association with Carex Cyperus & Juncus [for Bactra miwok] (Powell 1997a)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Powell (1997). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: miwok Powell, 1997 (Bactra) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: China Camp, Marin Co., CA. misoolensia of authors; not Diakonoff, 1956 (Bactra) misappl. Taxonomic Notes: Bactra miwok Powell, 1997 n. sp., J. Lepid. Soc. 51: 131.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

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): 131. 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 iNaturalist

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