Ornativalva afghana explained

Ornativalva afghana is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Sattler in 1967. It is found in Afghanistan and Mongolia.^[1]

Adults have been recorded on wing in June.

The host plant is unknown, but might be a Tamarix species.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/ornativalva/ funet.fi
2. https://archive.org/stream/bulletinofbritis34briti#page/138/mode/1up Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 34 (2) : 138