tortricid
/ˈtɔrtrɪsɪd/
noun
- A small moth whose caterpillars often roll or tie leaves together to feed and live inside.
- The gardener found a tortricid curled inside a folded rose leaf.
- Tortricids are common pests in apple orchards, damaging young fruit.
- A single tortricid can destroy several leaves on a young tree.