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• Tipo de polilla cuyo adulto tiene piezas bucales no funcionales; sus larvas se alimentan del follaje de los árboles y tejen capullos de forma ovoide.

A type of moth whose adult form has nonfunctional mouthparts; its larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons.

1. Type of mothC2formalscientific

   A moth with nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; its larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons.

   Polilla del huevo

   • The eggar moth is known for its distinctive cocoon shape.
   • Larvae of the eggar moth can cause defoliation in some forests.
   • Entomologists study the eggar moth for its unique life cycle.

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