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Tortricidae 51a0477.1 – 2708   Bactra maiorina Heinrich, 1923

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Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926) and Powell (1997) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: maiorina Heinrich 1923 (Bactra) - MONA 1983: 2708

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be 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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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