Compsoctena ostracitis

Compsoctena ostracitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eriocottidae
Genus:	Compsoctena
Species:	C. ostracitis
Binomial name
	Compsoctena ostracitis; (Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
	Melasina ostracitisMeyrick, 1913;

Last updated November 10, 2021

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]

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References

↑ 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.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena ostracitis (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
↑ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae" (PDF). Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 334 – via Sabinet.This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[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.This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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