Ornativalva indica

Description

Ornativalva indica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Sattler in 1967. It is found in southern Iran (Luristan), Pakistan (Peshawar) and India (Bihar). Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on Tamarix species, possibly Tamarix indica. They tie three or four twigs together into a case which is carried about, feeding on dry twigs of their host plant. Pupation takes place in a cocoon on the ground.