| Compsoctena himachalensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Compsoctena |
| Species: | C. himachalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsoctena himachalensis Pathania & Rose, 2004 | |
Compsoctena himachalensis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Pathania and Rose in 2004. [1] It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh).
The species is named for Himachal Pradesh, where the species has been recorded. [2]
Eriocottidae or Old World spiny-winged moths is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera whose position relative to other members of the superfamily Tineoidea is currently unknown. There are two subfamilies, Compsocteninae and Eriocottinae.
Compsoctena is a genus of moths in the family Eriocottidae. It was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
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Compsoctena rudis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Compsoctena lycophanes is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Western Cape.
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Compsoctena reductella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Nepal and India.
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Compsoctena cossinella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in India.
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