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Bactra lacteana
Checklist Number49.196 [B&F: 1111a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Bactra |
| Species: | lacteana |
| Authority: | Caradja, 1916 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in damp meadows, marshes and on river-banks in parts of southern England. Only discovered in Britain in 1996, and the true extent of distribution not yet known. In Hampshire has been recorded in numbers on Plaitford Common (in vice-county 8, on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border) and at Ashurst. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-17 mm. Similar to B. lancealana, from which reliably separated only by dissection of the genitalia, but specimens showing two short blackish sub-apical streaks are potentially this species. Larva feeds within stems of Sedge.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaitford Common (SU21) | 31/07/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Plaitford Common (SU21) | 06/08/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Plaitford Common (SU21) | 25/07/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, B Goater | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 28/07/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 24/07/2008 | - | J R Langmaid, M R & J E Young, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11) | 02/06/2012 | nine | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 18/06/2013 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/06/2013 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Crab Tree Bog (SU20) | 28/07/2013 | one | Andrew Ashworth | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 22/08/2013 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| South Gorley (SU11) | 05/08/2014 | two | Scott Hackett | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 13/08/2014 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Burley, NF (SU20) | 01/08/2017 | one | Andrew Ashworth | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 05/07/2018 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 24/07/2018 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
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