erwtenpeulboorder

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Dutch

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Cydia nigricana

Etymology

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From erwtenpeul (“pea pod”) +‎ boren (“to bore, drill”) +‎ -er. This species lays its eggs in, and feeds on, pea pods.

Noun

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erwtenpeulboorder m (plural erwtenpeulboorders, diminutive erwtenpeulboordertje n)

  1. pea moth (or pea-maggot in its caterpillar stage) (Cydia nigricana)
    Synonym: erwtenbladroller

Further reading

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