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Tortricidae 51a0482.2 – 2707.2   Bactra albipuncta Heinrich, 1926

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Distribution: "A Rocky Mountain race" (Heinrich 1926) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: albipuncta Heinrich, 1926 (Bactra)   Type locality: Denver, CO. Taxonomic Notes: Bactra albipuncta Heinrich, 1926, originally described as a variety of Bactra verutana Zeller, 1876, was raised to full species status by Diakonoff (1964), a changed apparently overlooked by some subsequent authors but recognized by Gilligan & Brown (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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): 62; figs. 45-49 Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 84; figs. 46, 347

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