tortricid moth

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tortricid moth - any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and gallstortricidmoth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaefamily Tortricidae, Tortricidae - leaf rollers and codling mothsleaf roller, leaf-roller - moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silkHomona coffearia, tea tortrix, tortrix - small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plantsArgyrotaenia citrana, orange tortrix, tortrix - California moth whose larvae live in especially orangesCarpocapsa pomonella, codlin moth, codling moth - a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts