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Gelechiidae
59a1273.1 – 2011   Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873)
             Potato Tuberworm
Distribution Data for Phthorimaea operculella
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Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • operculella (Zeller, 1873) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2011
  • argentinae Povolný, 1989 (Phthorimaea)
  • epicentra of authors; (not Meyrick, 1909) (Gelechia) misappl.
  • piscipellis (Howard, 1897) (Gelechia)
  • sedata (Butler, 1880) (Gelechia)
  • solanella (Boisduval, 1874) (Bryotropha)
  • tabacella (Ragonot, 1879) (Gelechia)
  • terrella (Walker, 1864) (Gelechia)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hayden, J.E., S. Lee, S.C. Passoa, J. Young, J.-F. Landry, V. Nazari, R. Mally, L.A. Somma, and K.M. Ahlmark, 2013. Digital Identification of Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. - species page at idtools.org.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.21m; p. 99. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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