Ornativalva tamariciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1850. It is found in Italy and Croatia.[1][2]
| Ornativalva tamariciella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ornativalva |
| Species: | O. tamariciella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ornativalva tamariciella (Zeller, 1850)
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The wingspan is about 10 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May and June.
The larvae feed on Tamarix species, including Tamarix gallica.[4]
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