"box tree moth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box tree moths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=box tree moth}} box tree moth (plural box tree moths)
  1. Any of the species Cydalima perspectalis of moths, 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-7tAxMzt4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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