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Schizovalva trisignis

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Species of moth

Schizovalva trisignis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Schizovalva
Species: S. trisignis
Binomial name
Schizovalva trisignis
(Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia trisignis Meyrick, 1908

Schizovalva trisignis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Gauteng, South Africa.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are very dark bronzy fuscous with a rather broad ochreous-whitish costal stripe from the base to near the apex, narrowed posteriorly. There is a rather narrower ochreous-white dorsal stripe from the base to the tornus, narrowed to the extremities. The hindwings are light grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva trisignis (Meyrick, 1908)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva trisignis (Meyrick, 1908)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 725. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Schizovalva trisignis


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