Bactra bactrana, Crete - photo © E. Roditakis
Bactra bactrana (Kennel, 1901)
Bactra bactrana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Bactra bactrana (Kennel, 1901)
Synonyms
Semasia bactrana (Kennel, 1901)
Bactra graminivora (Meyrick, 1922)
Bactra mediterraneana (Agenjo, 1952)
Bactra cyperana (Amsel, 1952)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Bactrini > Genus: Bactra
Wingspan
15-17 mm
Habitat
Marshes, wet meadows, and pepper crops.
Food plant
The larva is narrowly polyphagous on Cyperaceae (Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus sp. κ.α.), Solanaceae (Capsicum annuum (pepper)), Poaceae (Cynodon dactylon), and it bores into the stem and rhizome of the plants, as well as into the pepper fruits.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on observations of the species in greenhouse crops in the Messara region in 2014 (see related link)
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