Urodeta gnoma

Urodeta gnoma is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Kenya.[1]

Urodeta gnoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Urodeta
Species:
U. gnoma
Binomial name
Urodeta gnoma
(Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)[1]
Synonyms
  • Perittia gnoma Sruoga & De Prins, 2009

The wingspan is 5.2–5.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochre to ochre, mottled by brownish-black tips of the scales. Denser brownish-black scales form two irregular patches and brownish-black scales form two small spots. The fringe scales are brownish grey with irregularly scattered brownish black-tipped scales. The hindwings are blackish brown, with a brownish grey fringe.

Etymology

The species name refers to the small body size of the species and is derived from Latin gnomus (meaning dwarf).[2]

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