green leaf roller

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green leaf roller

moth

Also known as: Tortrix viridana

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Lepidoptera
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…leaf litter; larvae of the green leaf roller of Europe (Tortrix viridana) defoliate oak forests; the spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) is the worst forest pest of North America. Superfamily Tineoidea More than 4,000 species worldwide; a large group of families of mostly small moths of diverse habits; all have some…
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…leaf litter; larvae of the green leaf roller of Europe (Tortrix viridana) defoliate oak forests; the spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) is the worst forest pest of North America. Superfamily Tineoidea More than 4,000 species worldwide; a large group of families of mostly small moths of diverse habits; all have some…
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