1. (noun) common bag moth, Liothula spp. - the caterpillar inside its bag eats the leaves of native plants such as mānuka, kānuka, tauhinu, neinei and introduced trees. The male moth is rarely seen.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 77;)
See also pūtōrino a Raukatauri
Synonyms: Raukatauri, pūtōrino a Raukatauri
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