ABH: 49.195

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Damp habitats

Wingspan:  13-19mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Larvae feed inside the stems of various Rushes. The Bactra genus are all quite variable as adults and care must be taken in identification, to include dissection of genitalia.

Confusion Species:  Other Bactra species

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1992, Dickerson