birch leaf miner

Noun

Meaning

small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

birch-leaf miner

Synonyms

sawfly Fenusa pusilla

Hypernyms

sawfly

Close letter words and terms

birch bolete birch bracket birch family birch mouse birch oil birch pitch