1. (noun) common bag moth, Liothula spp. - the caterpillar inside its bag eats the leaves of native plants such asmānuka, kānuka, tauhinu, neinei and introduced trees. The male moth is rarely seen.
Ko te pūtōrino a Raukatauri he momo pepe (TWK 41:28). / The pūtōrino a Raukatauri is a species of moth.
Synonyms: Raukatauri, pū a Raukatauri
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