Tortrix Synonyms

tôrtrĭks
Small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tea tortrix
  2. Homona coffearia
California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. orange tortrix
  2. Argyrotaenia citrana
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Tortrix Sentence Examples

  • Tortrix scytale, one of the "coral-snakes" of tropical South America, is beautiful coral-red with black rings, grows to nearly a yard in length, and is said sometimes to be worn as a necklace by native ladies.

  • The mistletoe tortrix moth and the mistletoe tortrix moth and the mistletoe weevil were both discovered, new to Britain, from Herefordshire.

  • The tortrix moth is a serious pest in some areas, yet rarely seen in some others.