Urodeta spatulata

Urodeta spatulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Urodeta
Species:	U. spatulata
Binomial name
	Urodeta spatulata; (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)
Synonyms
	Perittia spatulata Sruoga & De Prins, 2009;

Urodeta spatulata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Kenya.^[2]

The wingspan is 3.9–4.9 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown, weakly mottled by darker tips of the scales. Blackish-brown scales form two irregular patches and blackish-brown scales form two small spots. The fringe scales are brownish grey with irregularly scattered blackish brown-tipped scales. The hindwings, including the fringe, are brownish grey.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the broad, spatulate apex of the phallus in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin spatula (meaning a broad paddle).^[3]

References[]

^ "Urodeta spatulata | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ Afro Moths
^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species

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[AfroMoths-1] "Urodeta spatulata | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.

[2] Afro Moths

[3] The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species

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