Compsoctena brandbergensis

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Compsoctena brandbergensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species:
C. brandbergensis
Binomial name
Compsoctena brandbergensis
Mey, 2007

Compsoctena brandbergensis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Wolfram Mey in 2007. It is found in Namibia. [1]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena brandbergensis Mey, 2007". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2020.