Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ornativalva | |
Ornativalva cornifrons is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Sattler in 1976. It is found in Mongolia.
The wingspan is 5-6 mm. The forewings have a dark brown longitudinal band which reaches the costa before the apex and is interrupted near the apex. The termen has a dark line along the base of the fringes. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.
The host plant is unknown, but might be a Tamarix species.
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