Urodeta bucera
| Urodeta bucera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. bucera
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| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta bucera Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2011[1]
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Urodeta bucera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
The wingspan is 5.1-5.8 mm. The forewings are strongly mottled with scales basally whitish and distally dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are grey brown. Adults have been recorded in March and late May.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the Latin bucerus (meaning ox-horned) and refers to the horn-shaped juxta lobes.
References[]
- ^ "Urodeta bucera | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Sruoga, V. & J. de Prins, 2011: New species of Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zootaxa 3008: 1-32. Abstract: [1].
Categories:
- Elachistidae
- Moths described in 2011
- Insects of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Moths of Africa
- Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Elachistidae stubs