"box tree moth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: box tree moths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=box tree moth}} box tree moth (plural box tree moths)
  1. A moth of the species Cydalima perspectalis, native to East Asia, invasive in Australia were ther feed on box trees. Categories (lifeform): Pyraloid moths
    Sense id: en-box_tree_moth-en-noun-PMk~btwS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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