1 Tortricidae | Definition of Tortricidae

Tortricidae

plural noun
Tor·​tric·​i·​dae | \ tȯ(r)‧ˈtrisəˌdÄ“\

Definition of Tortricidae

: a family of small moths usually having a stout body, oblong lightly fringed wings, threadlike antennae, and a tuft of scales at the end of the abdomen, many of the larvae being leaf rollers and others living in various fruits and galls

History and Etymology for Tortricidae

New Latin Tortric-, Tortrix, type genus + -idae

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