Tortricidae
plural noun
Tor·tric·i·dae
\tȯ(r)‧ˈtrisəˌdē\
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
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Origin and Etymology of tortricidae
New Latin Tortric-, Tortrix, type genus + -idae
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