Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ornativalva | |
Ornativalva pseudotamariciella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Sattler in 1967. It is found in Portugal, Spain, Italy and southern France.
Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July and in September.
The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers of Tamarix gallica and Tamarix africana.
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