Biology:Schizovalva ophitis

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Short description: Species of moth

Schizovalva ophitis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Schizovalva
Species:
S. ophitis
Binomial name
Schizovalva ophitis
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia ophitis Meyrick, 1913

Schizovalva ophitis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa .[1][2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with a few scattered black scales and with some ochreous-whitish suffusion towards the median third of the dorsum. There is a thick black median longitudinal streak from the base to two-thirds, lower edge suffused, upper sharply marked, forming two deep sinuations filled with ochreous whitish before and beyond the middle and a triangular prominence between these. There is a short suffused blackish apical streak, and one less marked beneath it, surrounded with a purplish tinge. The hindwings are fuscous.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva ophitis (Meyrick, 1913)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/schizovalva/#ophitis. Retrieved September 10, 2020. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva ophitis (Meyrick, 1913)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SCHIOPHI. Retrieved September 10, 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (4): 291. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/203783#page/359/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14320732 entry