Urodeta gnoma
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Urodeta |
Species: | U. gnoma
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Binomial name | |
Urodeta gnoma (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)[1]
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Urodeta gnoma is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Kenya.[1]
The wingspan is 5.2–5.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochre to ochre, mottled by brownish-black tips of the scales. Denser brownish-black scales form two irregular patches and brownish-black scales form two small spots. The fringe scales are brownish grey with irregularly scattered brownish black-tipped scales. The hindwings are blackish brown, with a brownish grey fringe.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the small body size of the species and is derived from Latin gnomus (meaning dwarf).[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Urodeta gnoma | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species
Categories:
- Endemic moths of Kenya
- Elachistidae
- Moths described in 2009
- Moths of Africa
- Elachistidae stubs