''Corethrovalva'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Gracillariidae
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural or recently invasive pest species such as the horse-chestnut leaf miner, ''Cameraria ...
. It has three currently known species, all from
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
.
Species
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Corethrovalva allophylina''
Vári, 1961
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Corethrovalva goniosema''
Vári, 1961
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Corethrovalva paraplesia''
Vári, 1961
References
External links
Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
Acrocercopinae
Gracillarioidea genera
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