Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ornativalva | |
Ornativalva pharaonis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Sattler in 1967. It is found in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan and Israel.
Adults have been recorded on wing in March and from June to November.
The larvae feed on Tamarix species, including Tamarix aphylla. They have been recorded inhabiting galls created by Eriophyes tlaiae.
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