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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Tortricidae Sub Family   Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   A very large family verging on 400 species, nearly all residents. There are three sub-families in the current Lepidoptera checklist (Bradley, 2000): the Tortricinae, the Oleuthreutinae, and the Chlidanotinae (2 species). The former members of the Cochylidae / Cochylinae are now placed in the Tortricinae. The Tortricidae contains many of the most serious Lepidopteran pests of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.     No. taxa in DBIF   398 No. interactions   1686 % interactions with British data   76% No. records   2124 % taxa with British data   97% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (1992) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 7, Part 2. Harley Books, Colchester.; Bradley, J.D. 2000. Checklist of Lepidoptera recorded from the British Isles (2nd edn., revised). D.J.Bradley & M.J.Bradley, Fordingbridge.; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1992 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M., Heath, J (1992) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 7, part 2) 1-353:43 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:181