Tuta (moth)
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Tuta is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae
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The best-known species is probably the notorious pest of tomato crops Tuta absoluta
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Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...
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The best-known species is probably the notorious pest of tomato crops Tuta absoluta
Tuta absoluta
Tuta absoluta is a species of moth in family Gelechiidae known by the common names tomato leafminer and South American tomato moth...
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