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Compsoctena lycophanes

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Compsoctena lycophanes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species:
C. lycophanes
Binomial name
Compsoctena lycophanes
(Meyrick, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Melasina lycophanes Meyrick, 1924

Compsoctena lycophanes is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1924.[1] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Western Cape.[2]

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 lycophanes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena lycophanes (Meyrick, 1924)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.