Ornativalva levifrons

(Ornativalva levifrons)

Description

Ornativalva levifrons is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Sattler in 1976. It is found in Mongolia. The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The anterior half of the forewings is pale ochreous with brown markings. The lighter area is suffused with pink. The posterior half of the forewings is ochreous with a short, dark brown basal streak and a longer streak along the basal half of the fold, as well as a patch behind the middle of the fold and a patch near the end of the cell. Adults have been recorded on wing mid-June to the beginning of July.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Ornativalva
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