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Urodeta tantilla

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Species of moth

Urodeta tantilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Urodeta
Species: U. tantilla
Binomial name
Urodeta tantilla
(Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)
Synonyms
  • Perittia tantilla Sruoga & De Prins, 2009

Urodeta tantilla is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Kenya.

Etymology

The species name refers to the very small size of the species and is derived from Latin tantillus (meaning so small).

References

  1. "Urodeta tantilla | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species
Taxon identifiers
Urodeta tantilla


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