First male description of Urodeta longa Sruoga & Kaila, 2019 from Thailand with identification keys to Asian species of Urodeta Stainton, 1869 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae)

By

Sruoga, Virginijus
Kaila, Lauri
Laine, Erkka

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-8-26

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1250

Pages

1--12

Subjects

Asia , high barcode divergence , Microlepidoptera , mining moths , Morphology , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1250.157014

 

Abstract

A male of the little-known species Urodeta longa Sruoga & Kaila, 2019 is described for the first time based on material collected in northern Thailand. The species is diagnosed based on characters found in the habitus and genitalia, which are illustrated in detail. Conspecificity of male and female specimens is confirmed by DNA barcodes. Identification keys to all known Asian species of the genus Urodeta Stainton, 1869, based on male and female genitalia, are provided. Exceptionally high intra-generic barcode divergence among Urodeta species is reported.