British Tortricoid Moths
Encyclopedia
British Tortricoid Moths is a two-volume publication by J. D. Bradley, W. G. Tremewan and Arthur Smith
, published by the Ray Society
. It is the standard work on the tortricoid moths of Britain
.
Volume 1 (ISBN 0-903874-01-6), viii + 251 pages, with a green dustjacket, published in 1973, covered the Cochylinae
and the Tortricinae
.
Volume 2 (ISBN 0-903874-06-7), viii + 336 pages, with a blue dustjacket, published in 1979, covered the Olethreutinae
.
The two volumes include colour plates, containing painted illustrations of set specimens by Brian Hargreaves of the species covered.
The work was reproduced in CD format by Pisces publications in 2004.
Arthur Smith (illustrator)
Arthur Smith was a British natural history illustrator who specialised in entomology. He was born in the village of Eastburn, between Skipton and Keighley in Yorkshire, UK....
, published by the Ray Society
Ray Society
The Ray Society was instituted in 1844 and named after John Ray, the 17th century naturalist, as a scientific publishing organization whose activities are devoted mainly to the British flora and fauna. So far the Ray Society has published 169 volumes...
. It is the standard work on the tortricoid moths of Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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Volume 1 (ISBN 0-903874-01-6), viii + 251 pages, with a green dustjacket, published in 1973, covered the Cochylinae
Cochylinae
The Cochylini are a tribe of tortrix moths. It was formerly classified as the subfamily Cochylinae.-Genera:The Cochylini are a tribe of tortrix moths. It was formerly classified as the subfamily Cochylinae.-Genera:...
and the Tortricinae
Tortricinae
The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as biological control agents against invasive...
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Volume 2 (ISBN 0-903874-06-7), viii + 336 pages, with a blue dustjacket, published in 1979, covered the Olethreutinae
Olethreutinae
Olethreutinae is a subfamily of moth in the family Tortricidae.-Genera incertae sedis:This tortricine genus has not been assigned to a tribe yet:...
.
The two volumes include colour plates, containing painted illustrations of set specimens by Brian Hargreaves of the species covered.
The work was reproduced in CD format by Pisces publications in 2004.