Biology:Schizovalva isochorda

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Short description: Species of moth

Schizovalva isochorda
Scientific classification edit
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 .[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva isochorda (Meyrick, 1921)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/schizovalva/#isochorda. Retrieved September 10, 2020. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva isochorda (Meyrick, 1921)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SCHIISOC. Retrieved September 10, 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8 (2): 72. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/146/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14320642 entry