Compsoctena psammosticha

Compsoctena psammosticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species: C. psammosticha
Binomial name
Compsoctena psammosticha
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Melasina psammosticha Meyrick, 1921

Compsoctena psammosticha is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2]

The wingspan is 25-30 mm. The forewings are ochreous, suffusedly reticulated with brownish-ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Afro Moths
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2); p. 135
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