Tuta absoluta

Tuta absoluta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Tuta
Species:
T. absoluta
Binomial name
Tuta absoluta
(Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Scrobipalpuloides absoluta: 240  (Povolný, 1987)
  • Scrobipalpula absoluta: 240  (Povolný, 1964; Becker, 1984)
  • Gnorimoschema absoluta: 240  (Clarke, 1962)
  • Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917: 240 

Tuta absoluta or Phthorimaea absoluta is a species of moth in family Gelechiidae known by the common names South American tomato pinworm, tomato leafminer, tomato pinworm and South American tomato moth. It is well known as a serious pest of tomato crops in Europe, Africa, western Asia and South and Central America, with larvae causing up to 100% loss if not effectively controlled.: 241 

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