Schizovalva stasiarcha

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

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

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are shining white with a broad dark purplish-fuscous median longitudinal band from the base to the apex. The hindwings are grey whitish or grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 25, 2016). "Schizovalva stasiarcha (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Schizovalva stasiarcha (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 290 via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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