Bactra blepharopis

Bactra blepharopis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Bactra
Species: B. blepharopis
Binomial name
Bactra blepharopis
Meyrick, 1911
Synonyms
  • Eucosma neurosticha Turner, 1946
  • Eucosma syntaractis Turner, 1946

Bactra blepharopis is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Caledonia and Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown, speckled with dark brown or grey. The hindwings are pale brown, fading towards the base.[2]

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2013: Leaf-rollers from New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (161): 69-93. Full article: .
  2. Caterpillars (and Butterflies and Moths) of Australia
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