tortricid moth
Noun
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Any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings;
Larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls (synset 102286603)is a type of: moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaesubtypes:- leaf roller, leaf-roller - moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
- homona coffearia, tea tortrix, tortrix - small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
- argyrotaenia citrana, orange tortrix, tortrix - California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
- carpocapsa pomonella, codlin moth, codling moth - a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts
belongs to: family tortricidae, tortricidae - leaf rollers and codling mothssame as: tortricid
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