Ornativalva zonella
Ornativalva zonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1917. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, southern Iran and China (Xinjiang). Adults have been recorded on wing from March to June. The larvae feed on "Tamarix" species. They live in a small silken tube between two or three twigs of the host plant. Pupation takes place on the ground in a cocoon which is covered with particles of soil.