| Schizovalva ophitis | |
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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. ophitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizovalva ophitis (Meyrick, 1913) | |
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Schizovalva ophitis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.
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.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva ophitis (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva ophitis (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 291 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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| Schizovalva ophitis | |
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