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Tortricidae 51a0482 – 2710   Bactra sinistra Heinrich, 1926

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Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926). Similar Species: 2709 Bactra priapeia is separated by female genitalia. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sinistra Heinrich, 1926 (Bactra) - MONA 1983: 2710   Type locality: Sabine River Ferry, LA (across from Orange, TX). Paratyes: Biloxi and Gulfport, MS.

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): 67; figs. 52-53. Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 87; fig. 174. Species Page at BugGuide.Net U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM)

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