Urodeta trilobata is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described by Jurate De Prins and Virginijus Sruoga in 2012.[1] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Tswaing Crater Reserve in Gauteng.
| Urodeta trilobata | |
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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. trilobata
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| Binomial name | |
| Urodeta trilobata J. de Prins & Sruoga, 2012
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The wingspan is 5.9–6 mm for males and about 5.8 mm for females.
Etymology
editThe specific name refers to the shape of the valva and is derived from Latin tri- (meaning short three) and lobate (meaning having lobes).[2]
References
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- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Urodeta trilobata Sruoga & De Prins, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ 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.