noun
California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
• Syn: ↑tortrix, ↑Argyrotaenia citrana
• Hypernyms: ↑tortricid, ↑tortricid moth
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Tortrix
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noun : a tortricid moth (Argyrotaenia citrana) whose larva infests oranges and also feeds on several fruit trees and various other cultivated and wild plants especially in California
Useful english dictionary. 2012.