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Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

SeasonalityAlberta material has been collected from July 2 to August 23. IdentificationA small (10-16 mm wingspan) Tortricid moth of the subfamily Olethreutinae. The forewings are light brown, narrow-pointed at the apex and with a number of darker brown areas. The hind wings are sooty-brown in color. Similar in appearance to Bactra verutana but easily distinguished by the male genitalia as the cucullus lacks stout spines. Illustrations of the latter are in both Heinrich (1926) and Miller (1987).
Scientific Name Bactra furfurana Habitat Near marshy areas. Seasonality Alberta material has been collected from July 2 to August 23. Identification
A small (10-16 mm wingspan) Tortricid moth of the subfamily Olethreutinae. The forewings are light brown, narrow-pointed at the apex and with a number of darker brown areas. The hind wings are sooty-brown in color.…
A small (10-16 mm wingspan) Tortricid moth of the subfamily Olethreutinae. The forewings are light brown, narrow-pointed at the apex and with a number of darker brown areas. The hind wings are sooty-brown in color. Similar in appearance to Bactra verutana but easily distinguished by the male genitalia as the cucullus lacks stout spines. Illustrations of the latter are in both Heinrich (1926) and Miller (1987).
Life History Comes to light. Conservation Never common, but probably of no concern. Diet Info Juncus (Heinrich 1926). Range
Ontario, District of Columbia, South Dakota, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Montana, California (Heinrich 1926). It is also known from Quebec and Labrador (Handfield 1997). In Alberta, it…
Ontario, District of Columbia, South Dakota, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Montana, California (Heinrich 1926). It is also known from Quebec and Labrador (Handfield 1997). In Alberta, it is known from the prairies and aspen parkland.

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"Species Details - Bactra furfurana, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5798/9-46328. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 7 specimens of this Species.

7 results plotted on map in 5 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM49632 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1924-07-02

UASM49633 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1945-08-07

UASM49634 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1945-07-13

UASM78530 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-12

UASM78531 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-16

BIRD956 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Conservation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2003-07-27

BIRD12145 - Bactra furfurana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-08-23

Adult Seasonal Distribution