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Schizovalva isochorda

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Species of moth

Schizovalva isochorda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Schizovalva
Species: S. isochorda
Binomial name
Schizovalva isochorda
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia isochorda Meyrick, 1921

Schizovalva isochorda is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a rather broad ochreous-white dorsal stripe from the base to the tornus, the extremities pointed, the upper edge straight. The hindwings are pale bluish grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva isochorda (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva isochorda (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 72 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Schizovalva isochorda


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