birch leaf miner

/bərtʃ lif ˌmaɪnər/
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Definitions of birch leaf miner
  1. noun
    small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
    synonyms: Fenusa pusilla
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    type of:
    sawfly
    insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
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