» phthorimaea operculella
Noun (2 meanings)
1. larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco.
phthorimaea operculella is a type of:
- caterpillar (noun) - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
phthorimaea operculella is a member of:
- Phthorimaea, genus Phthorimaea (noun) - potato moths
2. greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm.
potato moth, potato tuber moth, splitworm, Phthorimaea operculella
phthorimaea operculella is a type of:
- gelechiid, gelechiid moth (noun) - small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests