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Ornativalva kalahariensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ornativalva

Ornativalva kalahariensis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Janse in 1960. It is found in Namibia and South Africa.

Adults have been recorded on wing in January, April and November.

The larvae feed on Tamarix usneoides.

References

Ornativalva kalahariensis Wikipedia