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Meaning of box tree moth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A moth of the species Cydalima perspectalis, native to East Asia, invasive in Australia were ther feed on box trees.

Examples

“According to Fox, most of the new arrivals are entirely benign although one, the box tree moth, will be unpopular with gardeners for its caterpillars’ habit of devouring the leaves of box hedges.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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