Compsoctena ostracitis

Compsoctena ostracitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species: C. ostracitis
Binomial name
Compsoctena ostracitis
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Melasina ostracitis Meyrick, 1913

Compsoctena ostracitis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish with the costal edge blackish at the base. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Afro Moths
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E. 1913b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. IV - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3(4): 334 Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
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