Urodeta gnoma
| Urodeta gnoma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. gnoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta gnoma (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009) | |
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Urodeta gnoma is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Kenya.[1]
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
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