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Fig. 124
Dorsal view of a blastobasid larva,
Blastobasis decolorella
- family Blastobasidae (x4).
Fig. 126
Second abdominal segment of a blastobasid
larva - family Blastobasidae.
Fig. 127
Larva of a pith moth,
Spuleria atra
- family
Momphidae (x8).
Superfamily TORTRICOIDEA
22. Family COCHYLIDAE
(p. 211
et seq.)
Features for distinguishing between members of
this and the following family are slight, adults
being most reliably separated by slight differ-
ences in wing venation. The forewings of
cochylids are often elongate and, when in repose,
are held in a steep, roof-like posture. Some
authors consider that the Cochylidae deserves
only subfamily status, within the family
Tortricidae. Larvae usually feed within
flowerheads, seedheads, roots or stems of plants.
EXAMPLE:
Eupoecilia ambiguella
(vine moth).
Fig. 125
Prothoracic segment of a blastobasid larva
- family Blastobasidae.
decolorella
(straw-
EXAMPLE:
Blastobasis
coloured apple moth).
21. Family MOMPHIDAE
(p. 211
et seq.)
A small group of small moths with narrow,
strongly fringed wings. Larvae with body cov-
ered in small setae; dorsal plates present on the
caudal segments
(Fig. 127).
Larvae are often leaf
miners, seed- or shoot-borers.
EXAMPLE:
Spuleria atra
(pith moth).
23. Family TORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
(p. 212
et seq.)
Small moths with broad wings, the forewings
sometimes falcate apically but typically more or
