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Compsoctena psammosticha

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Compsoctena psammosticha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward 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

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Compsoctena psammosticha​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena psammosticha (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 135 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.