Grapholita schizodelta is a moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1982.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2][3]
| Grapholita schizodelta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. schizodelta |
| Binomial name | |
| Grapholita schizodelta Diakonoff, 1982 | |
The specific name is derived from Greek meaning "a split delta", referring to the Greek letter delta.[4]
Female moths have a wingspan of 10 mm (0.39 in). The head is a light grey to ochre. The whitish pedipalps are porrect, pointed and straight. The thorax and abdomen are dark greyish brown. The dark greyish-brown forewings are oblong. The greyish-brown costa is gently curved, with seven pairs of very narrow white transverse lines. The apex is sub-rectangular. The middle dorsum has an equilateral triangular white spot. The hindwings are dark greyish brown with a purplish gloss. A pale basal line is present.[4]