KEYS    About TortAI    Fact Sheets    Glossary    ID Thumbnails    DNA Search    Dissection Guides   << Back Next >> Female Dissection Demo Step 2 While holding the abdomen down with one brush, gently start removing scales with the other brush. The abdomen can be brushed in any direction, but care should be taken to not tear the abdomen or damage the genitalia. It is helpful to remove scales from the sterigma and posterior segments while they are still attached to the abdomen.     Tortricids of Agricultural Importance by Todd M. Gilligan and Marc E. Epstein    Interactive Keys developed in Lucid 3.5. Last updated August 2014.