Schizovalva prioleuca

(Schizovalva prioleuca)

Description

Schizovalva prioleuca is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are purple-blackish with a white dorsal streak from the base to the tornus, attenuated near the base, the upper edge forming three triangular prominences between one-fourth and the tornus, then continued as a slender irregular streak along the termen to the apex and there is a small white mark on the costa towards the apex. The hindwings are grey. Hu

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Schizovalva
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