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Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873)

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Gelechiinae (subfamily)/  Gnorimoschemini (tribe)/  Phthorimaea (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Zeller, 1873)
Citation:Gelechia (? Bryotropha) operculella n. sp.
Original genus:Gelechia
Publication:Zeller P. C. 1873. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Mikrolepidopteren. Zweite Abtheilung.
Journal:Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien
Volume:23
Issue:
Pagination:262–263, fig. 17; pl. 3
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16411929
Name(English):Potato tuber moth
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Phthorimaea operculella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Syntype ♂ CMCZ Syntypes 4♂, CMCZ, MNWU. United States of America U.S.A., Texas, leg. Boll, Belfrage.
Distribution note:

Native to Bolivia, presently almost cosmopolitan (see E. Meyrick 1929a: 496, J. A. Brits 1980, M. D. Picker & Ch. Griffiths 2011: 121).

Picker M. D. & Griffiths Ch. 2011. Alien & invasive animals. A South African perspective.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Cabo Verde Báez M. & García A. 2005. Lepidoptera. – In: Arechavaleta M., Zurita N., Marrero M. C. & Martín J. L. (eds). Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde (hongos, plantas y animales terrestres). page 87
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 51
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Ghesquière J. 1931. Sur l'importance économique et la bionomie de deux pyraustines nouvelles pour le Congo belge Leucinodes orbonalis Guen. et Pimelephila ghesquieri Tams. page 132
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 51
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 160
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Réunion Martiré D. & Rochat J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles. page 477
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Ascension Robinson G. S. & Kirke C. M. S. 1990. Lepidoptera of Ascension Island – a review. page 125
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Saudi Arabia Povolný D. 1980. Insects of Saudi Arabia. Lepidoptera: Fam. Gelechiidae: Tribus Gnorimoschemini. page 243
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Seychelles Silhouette Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Seychelles Mahé Meyrick E. 1911e. Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905. page 273 (introduced)
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) South Africa Gauteng Meyrick E. 1908b. Descriptions of African Micro-Lepidoptera. page 726
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Capsicum sp. Solanaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Coffea sp. Rubiaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Datura sp. Solanaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Datura stramonium Solanaceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 160
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Eugenia sp. Myrtaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Nicandra physalodes Solanaceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 160 (as Physalodes physalodes)
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Nicotiana tabacum Solanaceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 160
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Nicotiana tabacum Solanaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 311
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Solanum americanum Solanaceae Ghesquière J. 1940c. Quelques microlépidoptères gelechiadae congolais. page 101
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Solanum lycopersicum Solanaceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 160
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae South Africa Meyrick E. 1908b. Descriptions of African Micro-Lepidoptera. page 726
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 160
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Typha sp. Typhaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Vaccinium sp. Ericaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 440
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Apanteles subandinus Braconidae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 60
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Chelonus curvimaculatus Braconidae Réunion Madl M. & van Achterberg C. 2014. A catalogue of the Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) of the Malagasy subregion. page 72
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Chelonus curvimaculatus Braconidae Mauritius Madl M. & van Achterberg C. 2014. A catalogue of the Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) of the Malagasy subregion. page 72
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Chelonus curvimaculatus Braconidae Madagascar Madl M. & van Achterberg C. 2014. A catalogue of the Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) of the Malagasy subregion. page 72
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Copidosema koehleri Encyrtidae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 60
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Diadegma insulare Ichneumonidae Rousse P. & Villemant C. 2012. Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species. page 12
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Diadegma molipla Ichneumonidae Rousse P. & Villemant C. 2012. Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species. page 14
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Temelucha minuta Ichneumonidae Rousse P. & Villemant C. 2012. Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species. page 23
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Trathala flavoorbitalis Ichneumonidae Rousse P. & Villemant C. 2012. Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species. page 26
Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) Venturia canescens Ichneumonidae Rousse P. & Villemant C. 2012. Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species. page 19
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Phthorimaea piscipellis (Zeller, 1873) (Zeller, 1873) species Synonym Gelechia piscipellis
Phthorimaea sedata (Butler, 1880) (Butler, 1880) species Synonym Gelechia sedata
Phthorimaea solanella (Boisduval, 1874) (Boisduval, 1874) species Synonym Gelechia solanella
Phthorimaea tabacella (Ragonot, 1879) (Ragonot, 1879) species Synonym Gelechia tabacella
Phthorimaea terella (Pinhey, 1975) (Pinhey, 1975) species Misapplied Gelechia terella
Phthorimaea terrella (Walker, 1864) (Walker, 1864) species Misapplied Gelechia terrella