Schizovalva exsulata
Schizovalva exsulata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
| Schizovalva exsulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Schizovalva |
| Species: | S. exsulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizovalva exsulata (Meyrick, 1918) | |
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The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are blackish with a moderately broad irregular-edged ochreous-whitish dorsal streak from the base to the tornus, its upper edge rather triangular-prominent at the middle and three-fourth of the length. There is a short oblique ochreous-white streak from the costa at four-fifths and a triangular clear white spot occupying the lower two-thirds of the termen. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- funet.fi
- Afro Moths
- Ann. Transv. Mus. 6 (2) : 20 Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
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