Bactra noteraula Walsingham, 1907 is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bactra noteraula Walsingham, 1907

Bactra noteraula Walsingham, 1907

Bactra noteraula is an endemic New Zealand moth of the Tortricidae family with larvae feeding on Cyperaceae plants.

Family
Genus
Bactra
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Bactra noteraula Walsingham, 1907

Bactra noteraula is a moth species in the Tortricidae family, first described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham in 1907. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It primarily lives in coastal habitats. Its larvae feed on host plants that belong to the plant family Cyperaceae. The larvae of this species pupate at the base of their host plant.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra

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