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Grapholita

noun
Graph·​o·​lita | \ˌgra-fə-ˈli-tə \

Definition of Grapholita 

: a genus of typically small moths (family Tortricidae) having larvae that feed in various fruits or flower heads — see cherry fruitworm, clover head caterpillar, oriental fruit moth

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1863, in the meaning defined above

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