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Tree Defoliating Insect Crossword Clue

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99%15Exact Match!
noun

• the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees

39%11Insect larvae known for defoliating trees
noun

• green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees

39%10Insect responsible for defoliating plants
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