The First Neotropical Record of the Genus Urodeta (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) with Keys to the World Species and a Description of a New Species from Honduras
The genus <i>Urodeta</i> Stainton (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) is recorded for the first time from the Neotropical region, with the description of a new species, <i>Urodeta inerme</i> sp. nov., from Honduras. The new species is diagnosed and illustrated with photographs of the adults, genitalia of both sexes, and habitat. Identification keys to the world species of the genus <i>Urodeta</i>, based on male and female genitalia, are provided.
Authors
- Virginijus Sruoga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5687-8299)
Institutions
- Vilnius University (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insects
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15120941
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.55
Funders
- European Commission