http://www.woodsongphoto.com/tortricidae Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back producing a rather rounded profile.<br/><br/>Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exoporia. There are 60 genera and at least 587 currently recognised species of these primitive moths recorded worldwide. <br/><br/>(Source: Wikipedia) en-us (C) WoodSong Nature Photography | Vision Quest Artworks danceswithmoths@gmail.com (WoodSong Nature Photography | Vision Quest Artworks) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT