A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2016).

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/3/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/19/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/8/2016).

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/19/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/8/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tomato Pinworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Source: Wikipedia

Tomato pinworm

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Keiferia
Species:	K. lycopersicella
Binomial name
*Keiferia lycopersicella* (Walsingham, 1897)
Synonyms
Eucatoptus lycopersicella Walsingham, 1897 Phthorimaea lycopersicella Gnorimoschema lycopersicella Phthorimaea lenta Meyrick, 1917 Phthorimaea lycopersicella Busck, 1928

Keiferia lycopersicella, the tomato pinworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in warm areas in Mexico, California, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Cuba, Hispaniola and the Bahamas. It has also been reported from greenhouses in Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. There are seven to eight generations per year.

The larvae feed on Solanaceae species, including Lycopersicon esculentum, Solanum melongena, Solanum tuberosum, Solanum carolinense, Solanum xanthii, Solanum umbelliferum and Solanum bahamense. Young larvae use silk to spin a tent. Under the cover of this tent they create a tunnel into a leaf of their host. They may also enter stems or fruits.