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Urodeta gnoma

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Urodeta gnoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

The wingspan is 5.2–5.9 mm.

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Urodeta gnoma | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species