Ornativalva tamariciella

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Ornativalva tamariciella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ornativalva
Species:
O. tamariciella
Binomial name
Ornativalva tamariciella
(Zeller, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia tamariciellaZeller, 1850
  • Ornativalva tamaricella

Ornativalva tamariciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1850. [1] [2] [3] It is found in northern Italy, Croatia, [3] [4] and possibly Saudi Arabia, [2] but the latter records may represent Ornativalva heluanensis . [5]

The wingspan is about 10–11.5 mm (0.39–0.45 in). [6] Adults have been recorded on wing in May and June. [5] The larvae feed on Tamarix species, including Tamarix gallica . [1] [2] [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ornativalva tamariciella (Zeller, 1850)". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.24.348. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Ornativalva tamariciella (Zeller, 1850)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Ornativalva Gozmány, 1955". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. "Ornativalva tamaricella (Zeller, 1850)". Fauna Europaea . Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Sattler, Klaus (1976). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Ornativalva Gozmány, 1955 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology. 34: 87–152.
  6. 1 2 "Ornativalva tamariciella (Zeller, 1850)". Lepiforum. Retrieved 30 December 2024.