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Bactra verutana, the javelin moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and Labrador. It is also found in Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Mozambique and South Africa. The habitat consists of prairies, aspen parkland, foothills and mixed wood areas.

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• iNaturalistGT taxon page
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths
• Tortricid.net

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