Tuta absoluta, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Tuta absoluta, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917)

MOTH INFO

Tuta absoluta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917)

Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick, 1917)

Common name

Tomato Leafminer

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Tuta

Wingspan

12-14 mm

Habitat

Gardens, cultivated areas.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Solanaceae (Lycopersicon lycopersicum, Nicotiana glauca, Datura stramonium, Solanum), Phaseolus vulgaris, Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis), Amaranthaceae (Chenopodium album) and feeds on the fruits, stems, and leaves.

It is considered a serious pest to tomato plants.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Plant Parasites of Europe

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