HyperDic: birch_leaf_miner

English > 1 sense of the expression birch leaf miner:
NOUNanimalbirch leaf miner, Fenusa pusillasmall black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States
English > birch leaf miner: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation.
SynonymFenusa pusilla
Broadersawflyinsect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant

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