Compsoctena ostracitis

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

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

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. 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.
  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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