Domain Eukarya Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae | |
Urodeta absidata is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Cameroon.
The wingspan is 6-6.8 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are grey brown, mottled with blackish brown tipped scales. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded in early May and early December.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin absidatus (meaning arched) and refers to the arched inner processes of valvae.
References
Urodeta absidata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA