Peach-tree borer Meaning, Definition & Usage

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1. (Zoöl.), the larva of a clearwing moth (Ægeria, ∨ Sannina, exitiosa) of the family Ægeriidæ, which is very destructive to peach trees by boring in the wood, usually near the ground; also, the moth itself. See Illust. under Borer.