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Bactra psammitis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Bactra

Bactra psammitis is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and New South Wales.

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous brown with numerous darker strigulae (fine streaks) on the costa, some small fuscous-brown dots on the dorsal edge and a fuscous-brown terminal line. The hindwings are whitish.

References

Bactra psammitis Wikipedia