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Noun: tortrix (tortrices,tortrixes)  'tor,triks
  1. Small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
    "Tea tortrix larvae can severely damage young tea shoots";
    - tea tortrix, Homona coffearia
     
  2. California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
    "Orange tortrix infestations can reduce citrus crop yields";
    - orange tortrix, Argyrotaenia citrana

Derived forms: tortrices, tortrixes

Type of: tortricid, tortricid moth

Part of: genus Tortrix

Encyclopedia: Tortrix