celery leaftier

noun

celery leafti·​er

-ˌtī(ə)r

: a small pale reddish brown European moth (Udea rubigalis) of the family Pyralidae or Crambidae that is widespread in North America and whose yellowish green larvae are a major pest on the leaves of celery and greenhouse crops

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