TORTRICIDAE

Subfamily: Tortricinae
Tribe: Ramapesiini (7G 7S)
​The genera here are combined with those of Tribe: Archipini in Pierce and Metcalfe's "Archipsidii". The males have broad valvae; well-developed uncus, gnathos and transtilla; deciduous cornuti. The female signa is a single smooth horn with a bulbed base. Genus Eulia is also considered in the Archipsidii but is now placed in separate tribe Euliini.
Ditula
Transtilla simple; uncus short, wide; cornuti short, 3. DB long; signum short.
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004 Ditula angustiorana
(Red-barred Tortrix) 

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Epagoge
Transtilla weakly sclerotised, with long slender spines; cornuti long, 7. Signa absent.

​005 Epagoge grotiana
(Brown-barred Tortrix)
Paramesia


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​006 Paramesia gnomana
(Scarce Straw Tortrix)

ws: 16-20mm; Jun-Aug; rare migrant with 2 confirmed British records 1977, 1983 
Periclepsis




​007 Periclepsis cinctana
(Tiree Twist)

ws: 16mm; Jul; trefoils (Lotus spp), kidney vetch (Anthyllis); pRDB formerly rare in Kent to 1950, one record Tiree, Scotland 1984 
Philedone
Transtilla broad; gnathos broad; aedeagus short, with protruding lip; cornutus single


​008 Philedone gerningana
(Northern Reveller)
Capua
Sacculus elaborate; transtilla simple; aedeagus curved, cornuti absent. Ostium wide, DB long, signa absent.

​009 Capua vulgana
(Pale-shouldered Tortrix)
Philedonides

010 Philedonides lunana
(Northern Heath Tortrix)
 
 
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