Tuta absoluta

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

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.

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