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Tortricidae 51a0482 – 2710   Bactra sinistra Heinrich, 1926

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Synonymy: sinistra Heinrich, 1926 (Bactra) - MONA 1983: 2710; TL: Sabine River Ferry, LA (across from Orange, TX). Paratyes: Biloxi and Gulfport, MS. Genitalia: See Heinrich (1926). Similar  : Species 51a0482.4 Bactra priapeia: is separated by female genitalia. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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 Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM)

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