Urodeta faro
Urodeta faro is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Cameroon.[2]
| Urodeta faro | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. faro |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta faro Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2011[1] | |
The wingspan is 6–6.6 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are white, irregularly dusted with brown. There is a small brown spot on the fold before the middle of the wing. The hindwings and fringe are greyish. Adults have been recorded in late April and early May.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality, the floodplain of the Faro River.
References
- "Urodeta faro | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- 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: .
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