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Compsoctena ostracitis

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Compsoctena ostracitis
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C. ostracitis
Binomial name
Compsoctena ostracitis
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Melasina ostracitis Meyrick, 1913

Compsoctena ostracitis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward 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

  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. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena ostracitis (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae" (PDF). Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 334 – via Sabinet.