Schizovalva exsulata

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Schizovalva exsulata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Schizovalva
Species:
S. exsulata
Binomial name
Schizovalva exsulata
(Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis exsulataMeyrick, 1918

Schizovalva exsulata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

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-fourths 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]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva exsulata (Meyrick, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva exsulata (Meyrick, 1918)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 20 via Sabinet.