Urodeta trilobata
Urodeta trilobata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Tswaing Crater Reserve in Gauteng.
| Urodeta trilobata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. trilobata |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta trilobata J. de Prins & Sruoga, 2012[1] | |
The wingspan is 5.9–6 mm for males and about 5.8 mm for females. The forewings are mottled with scales, basally whitish and distally ranging from pale brown to blackish brown. Blackish brown scales form a spot on the fold before the middle of the wing, and other small spot at two-third from the base of the wing. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the valva and is derived from Latin tri- (meaning short three) and lobate (meaning having lobes).[2]
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gollark: ++eval sin 6
gollark: ++eval invalid junk
gollark: ++eval 2 * 8
References
- "Urodeta trilobata | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- De Prins, J. & Sruoga, V., 2012: A review of the taxonomic history and biodiversity of the genus Urodeta (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with description of new species. Zootaxa 3488: 41-62. Full article: .
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