A North American tortricid moth, Grapholita prunivora, having black-brown wings with yellow-grey markings, whose larvae infest apples, plums, and other fruits.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.
Definition of plum moth in US English:
plum moth
noun
rare
A North American tortricid moth, Grapholita prunivora, having black-brown wings with yellow-grey markings, whose larvae infest apples, plums, and other fruits.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.