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Urodeta tortuosa

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

The wingspan is about 6.1 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are white, irregularly dusted with brown. The hindwings and fringe are greyish. Adults have been recorded in the beginning of May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin tortuosa (meaning full of turns and windings) and refers to the spirally coiled ductus bursae.

References

  1. ^ "Urodeta tortuosa | 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 tortuosa: Brief Summary

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

The wingspan is about 6.1 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are white, irregularly dusted with brown. The hindwings and fringe are greyish. Adults have been recorded in the beginning of May.

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