Ornativalva cornifrons

Ornativalva cornifrons is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Sattler in 1976. It is found in Mongolia.[1]

Ornativalva cornifrons
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O. cornifrons
Binomial name
Ornativalva cornifrons
Sattler, 1976

The wingspan is 5–6 mm. The forewings have a dark brown longitudinal band which reaches the costa before the apex and is interrupted near the apex. The termen has a dark line along the base of the fringes. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

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

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