Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Species O. radialis | |
Odontivalvia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Odontivalvia radialis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Leucophyllum minus. They create silken tunnels covered with frass, attached to the branches of the host plant.
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