Ornativalva tamariciella

Ornativalva tamariciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1850. It is found in Italy and Croatia.[1][2]

Ornativalva tamariciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Ornativalva
Species:
O. tamariciella
Binomial name
Ornativalva tamariciella
(Zeller, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia tamariciella Zeller, 1850
  • Ornativalva tamaricella

The wingspan is about 10 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May and June.

The larvae feed on Tamarix species, including Tamarix gallica.[4]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de
  4. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 34 (2) : 126


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