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Argyrotaenia

noun
Ar·gyr·o·tae·nia | \-rə-\

Definition of Argyrotaenia 

: a genus of tortricid moths including a number having larvae that are serious leaf-rolling pests of economic plants — compare orange tortrix, red-banded leaf roller

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History and Etymology for Argyrotaenia

New Latin, from argyr- + taenia

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