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‖ Tortrix|ˈtɔːtrɪks|
Pl. tortrices |-ˈaɪsiːz|.
[mod.L. tortrix, -īcem, fem. of tortor, but taken in the literal sense ‘twister’, in reference to the leaf-rolling habits of the larvæ.]
1. Entom. A genus of moths, typical of the family Tortricidæ (see prec. a); a moth of this genus or family, a leaf-roller moth.
1797Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) XIV. 263/2 (Families of Moths) 5. The tortrices. The wings are exceeding obtuse, their exterior margin is curve, and declines towards the sides of the body. 1819G. Samouelle Entomol. Compend. 425 Tortrix Avellana. The hazel Tortrix. 1834R. Mudie Brit. Birds (1841) I. 347 The eggs and larvæ of the tortrices and other insects which they [tits] pick up. 1909Daily News 31 Mar. 5 The rook..preys largely on the larvæ and pupæ of the oak tortrix, a most destructive insect.
2. Zool. A genus of snakes, also called Ilysia, including the coral-snake of Guyana, T. (I.) scytale.
1843Penny Cycl. XXV. 79/2 Tortrix. Oppel's name for a genus of serpents. 1864in Webster. |