Urodeta acerba
Urodeta acerba is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
| Urodeta acerba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. acerba |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta acerba Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2011[1] | |
The wingspan is 4.7–5.4 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are grey brown, mottled with blackish brown tipped scales. The hindwings are very narrow and grey brown. Adults have been recorded in March and May.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin acerbus (meaning gloomy, dark) and refers to the dark coloration of moth.
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References
- "Urodeta acerba | 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: .
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