Synonyms of phthorimaea operculella

Noun


1. potato tuberworm, Phthorimaea operculella, caterpillar

usage: larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco

2. potato moth, potato tuber moth, splitworm, Phthorimaea operculella, gelechiid, gelechiid moth

usage: greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm

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