KEYS    About TortAI    Fact Sheets    Glossary    ID Thumbnails    DNA Search    Dissection Guides   << Back Next >> Male Dissection Demo Step 2 While holding the abdomen down with one brush (illustrated), gently start to remove 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. Scales can also be removed from the genitalia 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.