Compsoctena robinsoni

Last updated

Compsoctena robinsoni
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species:
C. robinsoni
Binomial name
Compsoctena robinsoni
Pathania & Rose, 2004

Compsoctena robinsoni is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Pathania and Rose in 2004. [1] It is found in the Himachal Pradesh region of India.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. G.S. Robinson. [2]

Related Research Articles

Eriocottidae Family of moths

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.

Compsoctena pinguis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Taiwan and China.

Compsoctena terrestris is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng.

Compsoctena psammosticha is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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.

Compsoctena araeopis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Namibia.

Compsoctena ochrastis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found in South Africa.

Compsoctena ostracitis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.

Compsoctena talarodes is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Compsoctena invariella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in India.

Compsoctena reductella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Nepal and India.

Compsoctena barbarella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in India.

Compsoctena cossinella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in India.

Compsoctena indecorella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in India.

Compsoctena intermediella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in India.

Compsoctena vilis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in India.

Compsoctena minor is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was first described by Walsingham in 1866. It is found in India.

Compsoctena dehradunensis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Pathania and Rose in 2004. It is found in Uttarakhand, India.

Compsoctena himachalensis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Pathania and Rose in 2004. It is found in India.

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.[ failed verification ]
  2. First record of the genus Compsoctena ZELLER (Lepidoptera: Eriocottidae) from India with three new species