Lexic.us

Definition of Tortrix

1. Noun. California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges.

2. Noun. Small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants.

Definition of Tortrix

1. n. Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidæ, the larvæ of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller.

Definition of Tortrix

1. a small moth [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Tortrix

1. 1. Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidae, the larvae of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; also called leaf roller. 2. A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalae) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace. Origin: NL, fr. L. Torquere, tortum, to twist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tortrix

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Literary usage of Tortrix

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report on the Injurious Insects and Other Animals Observed in the Midland by Walter Edward Collinge (1907)
"The same measures as recommended for the Pine Shoot tortrix should be carried out wherever possible. THE PINE SHOOT tortrix. ..."

2. A Hand-book to the Order Lepidoptera by William Forsell Kirby (1897)
"tortrix, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. (ed. x.) ip 530 (1758); Poda, Mus. Grsec. p. ... The Green Oak tortrix is found in Temperate and Southern Europe. ..."

3. The Entomologist; an Illustrated Journal of General Entomology by Edward Newman, Royal Entomological Society of London (1898)
"I have seen frequent instances of " assembling" in this species. tortrix ... A very common species throughout the whole area. tortrix ..."

4. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1894)
"One was also seen actually feeding on the inside of a Crustacean. Embryonic Development of tortrix.—As a result of recent studies of tortrix ..."

5. The Protection of Woodlands Against Dangers Arising from Organic and by G. Kauschinger (1893)
"The Pine-bud tortrix is very much like the Pine-shoot tortrix, but somewhat smaller. The upper wings are a mixture of bluish- grey and ruddy-brown, ..."

6. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine by Nathaniel Lloyd and Company (1884)
"I also took a single example of tortrix ... tortrix tor- Ii mi <i is fairly common among the oaks, and I also met with four T. ..."

7. The Forester: A Practical Treatise on Planting and Tending of Forest Trees by James Brown (1894)
"Pine-Bud tortrix ... the habits of which are all similar to those The Oak-Leaf Koller (tortrix viridana)—natural size, a. Imago or fully developed moth. b. ..."

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