| Schizovalva peronectis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Schizovalva |
| Species: | S. peronectis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizovalva peronectis (Meyrick, 1909) | |
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Schizovalva peronectis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous and towards the dorsum with whitish. There are some black and whitish scales on vein 12 and a thick black medium longitudinal streak from the base to the end of the cell, obliquely interrupted before the middle of the wing, both sections edged posteriorly with white. There are streaks of blackish scales on veins 5 and 6, and some scattered blackish scales on the other veins posteriorly. The hindwings are grey.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva peronectis (Meyrick, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva peronectis (Meyrick, 1909)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (November 1909). "Descriptions of Tansvaal Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 2 (1): 12 – via Sabinet.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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| Schizovalva peronectis | |
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