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Bactra robustana (Christoph, 1872) [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae] Aphelia robustana Christoph, 1872. Hor. Soc. ent. Ross. 9: 13. Bactra robustana (Christoph, 1872); Rebel, 1901. Cat. Lep. Pal. 2: 113.

Stem-miner: The larvae feed internally in the stems of sea club-rush (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Cyperaceae       Bolboschoenus maritimus Sea Club-rush UKMoths Bolboschoenus (as Scirpus) maritimus Sea Club-rush Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Saltmarshes around the coasts of southern and western England and Wales, including Camarthen, where it can be locally common (UKMoths), East Kent, North Devon, South Devon, South Essex, South Hants, South Wilts, Surrey and West Norfolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Malta, Norwegian mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 20-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin