erwtenpeulboorder

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Dutch[edit]

Cydia nigricana

Etymology[edit]

From erwtenpeul (“pea pod”) +‎ boren (“to bore, drill”) +‎ -er. This species lays its eggs in, and feeds on, pea pods.

Noun[edit]

erwtenpeulboorder m (plural erwtenpeulboorders, diminutive erwtenpeulboordertje n)

  1. pea moth (or pea-maggot in its caterpillar stage) (Cydia nigricana)
    Synonym: erwtenbladroller

Further reading[edit]

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