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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Urodeta
Species:
U. quadrifida
Binomial name
Urodeta quadrifida
J. de Prins & Sruoga, 2012[1]

The wingspan is about 6.8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Urodeta quadrifida | AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ 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].