Urodeta cuspidis
| Urodeta cuspidis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. cuspidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta cuspidis Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2011 | |
Urodeta cuspidis is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Cameroon.[1]
The wingspan is 5.6-6.1 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are strongly mottled with scales which are white basally and brown distally. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded in early May.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin cuspidis (meaning pointed end) and refers to the pointed apex of phallus.
References
- ↑ 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: .