walnut husk fly

walnut husk fly
noun
: any of several trypetid flies (especially Rhagoletis completa and R. suavis) whose larvae live in the husks of black and other walnuts

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any of several fruit flies, as Rhagoletis completa, the larvae of which feed on and discolor walnut husks.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • walnut husk fly — any of several fruit flies, as Rhagoletis completa, the larvae of which feed on and discolor walnut husks. * * * …   Universalium

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