girdler
Gir"dler, n. 1. One who girdles. 2. A maker of girdles. 3. (Zoöl.) Defn: An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvæ.