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family Tortricidae

family Tortricidae

9.9
A large group of moths that roll leaves and often damage crops
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli tɔrˈtrɪsɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Tortricidae
  • Several species in the family Tortricidae are notorious pests of apple orchards.

Examples

  • Many species in the family Tortricidae are known as leaf rollers.

  • The family Tortricidae contains thousands of species distributed worldwide.

  • Entomologists study the family Tortricidae to understand the impact of leaf rollers on crops.

  • The family Tortricidae includes many agricultural pests.

  • Entomologists study the family Tortricidae to understand the impact of leaf rollers on crops.

  • Several species in the family Tortricidae are notorious pests of apple orchards.

  • Many species in the family Tortricidae are known for causing damage to various plants.

Synonyms

Tortricidae
vsfamily Tortricidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of small moths whose caterpillars roll leaves to live in

emphasizes pest impact of many species rather than their larval leaf rolling

Surface Forms

family Tortricidae singular
families Tortricidae plural

Morphology

family + Tortricidae

The phrase simply combines 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) with the taxon name 'Tortricidae'; if a learner knows both constituents they can infer it refers to the biological family called Tortricidae (a group of moths). This is a straightforward, compositional naming pattern common across languages and not idiomatic, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

The noun family Tortricidae comes from a Latin word meaning 'twist', because many moths in this group roll or twist leaves to make a shelter and are called 'leaf rollers'. So the name helps you remember that this family is a group of moths known for rolling leaves and often being crop 'pests'.