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Urodeta trilobata

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Urodeta trilobata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Urodeta
Species:
U. trilobata
Binomial name
Urodeta trilobata
J. de Prins & Sruoga, 2012

Urodeta trilobata is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described by Jurate De Prins and Virginijus Sruoga in 2012.[1] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Tswaing Crater Reserve in Gauteng.

The wingspan is 5.9–6 mm for males and about 5.8 mm for females.

Etymology

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The specific name refers to the shape of the valva and is derived from Latin tri- (meaning short three) and lobate (meaning having lobes).[2]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Urodeta trilobata Sruoga & De Prins, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.