Urodeta gnoma
Urodeta gnoma is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Kenya.[1]
| Urodeta gnoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. gnoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta gnoma (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)[1] | |
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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
- "Urodeta gnoma | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species
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