''Urodeta trilobata'' is a
moth of the family
Elachistidae first described by Jurate De Prins and Virginijus Sruoga in 2012.
It is found in
South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Tswaing Crater Reserve in
Gauteng.
The
wingspan is 5.9–6 mm for males and about 5.8 mm for females. The forewings are mottled with scales, basally whitish and distally ranging from pale brown to blackish brown. Blackish-brown scales form a spot on the fold before the middle of the wing, and other small spot at two-thirds from the base of the wing. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in November.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
refers to the shape of the valva and is derived from Latin ''tri''- (meaning short three) and ''lobate'' (meaning having lobes).
[De Prins, J. & Sruoga, V. (2012)]
"A review of the taxonomic history and biodiversity of the genus ''Urodeta'' (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with description of new species"
''Zootaxa''. 3488: 41-62.
References
Elachistidae
Moths described in 2012
Moths of Africa
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