Urodeta crenata


Urodeta crenata is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Cameroon.
The wingspan is 5-5.2 mm. The thorax, tegula and forewing are strongly mottled with scales, which are white basally and dark brown distally. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults have been recorded in early May.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin crena and the suffix -ata and refers to the serrated sacculus of valva.