| 释义 |
pear borer
noun
1. : the larva of a small clearwing moth (Thamnosphecia pyri) that is similar to the peach-tree borer but smaller and that bores beneath the bark of the pear
2. : the larva of a beetle (Chrysobothris femorata) of the family Buprestidae that attacks apple, pear, oak, and maple trees
3. : the larva of a related European beetle (Agrilus sinuatus) that bores under the bark making zigzag galleries |