Urodeta quadrifida is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Tswaing Crater Reserve in Gauteng.
| Urodeta quadrifida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Urodeta |
| Species: | U. quadrifida
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| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta quadrifida J. de Prins & Sruoga, 2012[1]
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The wingspan is about 6.8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[2]
References
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- ^ "Urodeta quadrifida | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ De Prins, J. & Sruoga, V., 2012: A review of the taxonomic history and biodiversity of the genus Urodeta (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with description of new species. Zootaxa 3488: 41-62. Full article: [1].