Ornativalva antipyramis
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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. antipyramis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ornativalva antipyramis (Meyrick, 1925)
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Ornativalva antipyramis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found on the Cape Verde islands, the Canary Islands, as well as in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen (Socotra), Jordan, Saudi Arabia, southern Iran (Luristan) and Pakistan.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to July and in October.
The larvae feed on Tamarix species.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 22, 2015). "Ornativalva antipyramis (Meyrick, 1925)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Fauna Europaea[dead link]
- ^ Lepiforum e. V.
- ^ Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Series. 34 (2): 128.