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Urodeta bucera

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Urodeta bucera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

The wingspan is 5.1-5.8 mm. The forewings are strongly mottled with scales basally whitish and distally dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are grey brown. Adults have been recorded in March and late May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin bucerus (meaning ox-horned) and refers to the horn-shaped juxta lobes.

References

  1. ^ "Urodeta bucera | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ 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: [1].
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Urodeta bucera: Brief Summary

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Urodeta bucera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The wingspan is 5.1-5.8 mm. The forewings are strongly mottled with scales basally whitish and distally dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are grey brown. Adults have been recorded in March and late May.

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