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  • Potato Tuber Moth, 1 of 4
    Photo 1 of 4

    (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Potato Tuber Moth, 2 of 4
    Photo 2 of 4

    (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Potato Tuber Moth, 3 of 4
    Photo 3 of 4

    (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

  • Potato Tuber Moth, 4 of 4
    Photo 4 of 4

    (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Potato Tuber Moth

Phthorimaea operculella

Worldwide
111 observations
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Insects
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Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a major pest on potatoes in New Zealand and South Africa. It has a worldwide distribution.

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