Summary ²

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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1. (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/5158186555_9db5239e69.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthorimaea_operculella

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