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Compsoctena ursulella

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Compsoctena ursulella
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C. ursulella
Binomial name
Compsoctena ursulella
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Alavona ursulella Walker, 1863

Compsoctena ursulella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]

Adults are cinereous (ash gray), the forewings with diffuse black speckles and slightly rounded at the tips.[3]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Compsoctena ursulella (Walker, 1863)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 4, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Walker, F. 1863c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXVIII.– Tortricites & Tineites; p. 516