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Phthorimaea operculella

Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Phthorimaea operculella
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Domain: Eukaryota
Genus: Phthorimaea
Phylum: Arthropoda