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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A prominent genus of tineid moths, of the family Gelechiidæ, having ocelli, and both fore and hind wings turned forward at tip. The larvæ are leaf-rollers. Nine species are known in Europe and thirteen in the United States.

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