Compsoctena dehradunensis

Compsoctena dehradunensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species: C. dehradunensis
Binomial name
Compsoctena dehradunensis
Pathania & Rose, 2004

Compsoctena dehradunensis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Pathania and Rose in 2004.[1] It is found in Uttarakhand, India.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are grey scaled and the hindwings are greyish-black scaled.

Etymology

The species is named after Dehradun, Uttaranchal, the type locality.[2]

References

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