Compsoctena ostracitis
Compsoctena ostracitis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Eriocottidae |
Genus: | Compsoctena |
Species: | C. ostracitis |
Binomial name | |
Compsoctena ostracitis (Meyrick, 1913) | |
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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
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Compsoctena ostracitis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ 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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