Bactra furfurana, the mottled marble,[2] is a moth of the family Tortricidae described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is found in the Nearctic[3] and Palearctic realms.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Bactra |
| Species: | B. furfurana
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The moth has a wingspan of 13–19 mm. Its habitat is damp marshy regions with adults flying in June and July. Adults are very similar to Bactra lancealana.[5] Meyrick describes it - Forewings slightly narrower than in Bactra lancealana, costa straighter; light ochreous or ochreous-brownish, indistinctly darker-strigulated; basal patch, central fascia, and an apical streak darker ochreous or brown, indistinct, sometimes nearly obsolete. Hindwings are grey. The larva is shining green; head black, with a whitish line; plate of 2 dark brown.[6] Julius von Kennel provides a full description.[7]
The larvae feed within the stems of various rushes, such as Schoenoplectus lacustris and Juncus conglomeratus, hollowing out the stem.
References
edit- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ "Bactra furfurana | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Bactra furfurana (Haworth, 1811) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Bactra furfurana | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Norfolk Moths: Bactra furfurana/Mottled Marble". Norfolk Moths.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 471
