12-19 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
CatalàTinya de la patata 
DeutschKartoffel-Palpenmotte DeutschKartoffelmotte 
EnglishPotato Tuber Moth EnglishPotato Tuberworm 
FrançaisTeigne de la pomme de terre 
NederlandsAardappelmot 
PolskiSkośnik ziemniaczak 
TürkçePatates güvesi 
УкраїнськаМіль картопляна 
日本語ジャガイモキバガ 
العربيةفراشة البطاطس 
زبان_فارسیبید سیبزمینی
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Solanaceae Capsicum Peppers Solanaceae Hyoscyamus albus White henbane Solanaceae Lycium europaeum Solanaceae Nicotiana glauca Tree tobacco Solanaceae Nicotiana tabacum Tabaco Solanaceae Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet Solanaceae Solanum lycopersicum Tomato Solanaceae Solanum melongena Eggplant Solanaceae Solanum nigrum European Black Nightshade Solanaceae Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanaceae Solanum villosum Hairy nightshade
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Gelechia operculella Zeller, 1873
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America Lepiforum e. V. North American Moth Photographers Group Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis The leaf and stem mines of Britain Brian Pitkin
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