KEYS    About TortAI    Fact Sheets    Glossary    ID Thumbnails    DNA Search    Dissection Guides   << Back Next >> Male Dissection Demo Step 4 Separate the genital capsule from the abdomen. In some taxa, this can be easily accomplished by simply brushing the genitalia out of the abdomen. In other taxa, you will need to carefully separate the genital capsule from the abdomen using forceps. Be careful to not damage any important morphological structures while separating the genitalia and abdomen. Set the genitalia aside for steps 5-6.     Tortricids of Agricultural Importance by Todd M. Gilligan and Marc E. Epstein    Interactive Keys developed in Lucid 3.5. Last updated August 2014.