Ornativalva aspera
| Ornativalva aspera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ornativalva |
| Species: | O. aspera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornativalva aspera Sattler, 1976 | |
Ornativalva aspera is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Sattler in 1976. It is found in Mongolia.[1]
The wingspan is 5-6.5 mm. The basal two-thirds of the anterior half of the forewings is dark brown, in places lighter towards the costa. The posterior half is light brown, with a short dark basal streak. The dark brown area of the wing is angulate at the fold, with a whitish tooth extending deep into the area between the dark angles. In some places, the dark angles are lined with white scales. The apical third of the wing is light brown, with a dark shadow on the costa near the apex. There is a whitish patch behind the dark dot at the end of the cell. Adults have been recorded on wing from the end of June to the beginning of July.
The host plant is unknown, but might be a Tamarix species.[2]