Keiferia lycopersicella
((Tomato Pinworm (TPW)))

Interactions where Keiferia lycopersicella is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva mines live leaf Foreign Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae A new moth pest to look out for on tomato, Keiferia lycopersicella, Anon., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Gelechiidae/Keiferia lycopersicella/Keiferia lycopersicella(tomato pinworm (TPW))larva Foodplant / minerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatoliveleaf
larva larva mines live fruit Foreign Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato Solanales: Solanaceae A new moth pest to look out for on tomato, Keiferia lycopersicella, Anon., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Gelechiidae/Keiferia lycopersicella/Keiferia lycopersicella(tomato pinworm (TPW))larva Foodplant / minerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Lycopersicon esculentum/Lycopersicon esculentumtomatolivefruit

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2010A new moth pest to look out for on tomato, Keiferia lycopersicellaPlant Clinic News March: 2.

Keiferia lycopersicella (Tomato Pinworm (TPW)) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Keiferia lycopersicella (Tomato Pinworm (TPW)) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesKeiferia lycopersicella ((Tomato Pinworm (TPW)))
FamilyGELECHIIDAE (a family of micro-moths)
SuperfamilyGELECHIOIDEA (a superfamily of mainly leaf-miner micro-moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2010 A new moth pest to look out for on tomato, Keiferia lycopersicella Plant Clinic News March: 2.

Keiferia lycopersicella (Tomato Pinworm (TPW)) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Keiferia lycopersicella (Tomato Pinworm (TPW)):

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