TORTRICID MOTH

 Dictionary entry overview: What does tortricid moth mean? 

• TORTRICID MOTH (noun)
  The noun TORTRICID MOTH has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls

  Familiarity information: TORTRICID MOTH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TORTRICID MOTH (noun)

Meaning:

Any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

tortricid; tortricid moth

Hypernyms ("tortricid moth" is a kind of...):

moth (typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tortricid moth"):

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)

Holonyms ("tortricid moth" is a member of...):

family Tortricidae; Tortricidae (leaf rollers and codling moths)