Argyrotaenia
noun
Ar·gyr·o·tae·nia
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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Origin and Etymology of argyrotaenia
New Latin, from argyr- + taenia
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