Ornativalva kalahariensis

Ornativalva kalahariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Ornativalva
Species:	O. kalahariensis
Binomial name
	Ornativalva kalahariensis; (Janse, 1960)
Synonyms
	Pelostola kalahariensisJanse, 1960;

Last updated December 12, 2025

Ornativalva kalahariensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1960. It is found in Namibia and South Africa.^[1]^[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in January, April and November.^[3]

The larvae feed on Tamarix usneoides .

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Ornativalva kalahariensis (Janse, 1960)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ornativalva kalahariensis (Janse, 1960)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
↑ Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 34 (2): 127

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Ornativalva kalahariensis (Janse, 1960)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ornativalva kalahariensis (Janse, 1960)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

[3] Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 34 (2): 127

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