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Urodeta crenata

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Urodeta crenata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Cameroon.[2]

The wingspan is 5-5.2 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are strongly mottled with scales, which are white basally and dark brown distally. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded in early May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin crena (meaning serration, notch) and the suffix -ata (meaning provided with) and refers to the serrated sacculus of valva.

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Urodeta crenata Sruoga & De Prins, 2011". Afromoths. Retrieved November 15, 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 crenata: Brief Summary

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Urodeta crenata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Cameroon.

The wingspan is 5-5.2 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are strongly mottled with scales, which are white basally and dark brown distally. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded in early May.

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