Bactra lancealana

Bactra lancealana is a moth of the family Tortricidae found in Europe. The moth has a wingspan of 11–20 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous or ochreous- brownish, costa strigulated with darker ochreous or dark fuscous; a spot in disc at 1/3 and an angular mark beyond middle dark fuscous, often obsolete, sometimes forming a more or less complete dark median streak from base to apex; central fascia sometimes indicated on costa. Hindwings are grey. The larva is greenish or whitish-fleshcolour; head and plate of 2 black.^[2] It is very similar to Bactra furfurana.

Bactra lancealana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Bactra
Species:	B. lancealana
Binomial name
Bactra lancealana (Hübner, 1799)
Synonyms[1]
Tortrix lancealana Hübner, 1799

The moth flies from May to October.

Bactra lancealana larvae mainly feed on various rushes, including Juncus and Scirpus.