| Higher taxa: | Gelechiidae (family)/ Gelechiinae (subfamily)/ Ptychovalva (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Janse, 1958 | 
| Citation: | Ptychovalvagen. nov. | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Gelechia obruta Meyrick, 1921. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8: 72. By original designation. | 
| Publication: | Janse A. J. T. 1958a. The Moths of South Africa. VI. Gelechiadae. | 
| Journal: | — | 
| Volume: | 6 | 
| Issue: | 1 | 
| Pagination: | 45–47 | 
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptychovalva galatea (Meyrick, 1926) | (Meyrick, 1926) | species | Synonym | Gelechia galatea | |
| Ptychovalva obruta (Meyrick, 1921) | (Meyrick, 1921) | species | Accepted | Gelechia obruta | |
| Ptychovalva trigella (Zeller, 1852) | (Zeller, 1852) | species | Accepted | Gelechia trigella | |
| Ptychovalva trimaculata Janse, 1960 | Janse, 1960 | species | Accepted | Ptychovalva trimaculata |