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Definition of Phthorimaea operculella
1. Noun. Larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco.
Exact synonyms: Potato Tuberworm
Group relationships: Genus Phthorimaea, Phthorimaea
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar
Group relationships: Genus Phthorimaea, Phthorimaea
Generic synonyms: Caterpillar
2. Noun. Greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm.
Exact synonyms: Potato Moth, Potato Tuber Moth, Splitworm
Generic synonyms: Gelechiid, Gelechiid Moth
Generic synonyms: Gelechiid, Gelechiid Moth