| Compsoctena similis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Compsoctena |
| Species: | C. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsoctena similis Dierl, 1970 | |
Compsoctena similis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Wolfgang Dierl in 1970. [1] It is found in Tanzania. [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.
Compsoctena dermatodes is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
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 isopetra is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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 quassa is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa, Zambia 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 spilophanes is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in 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 expers is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Compsoctena fossoria is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1920. It is found in South Africa.
Compsoctena leucoconis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Namibia.
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.
Compsoctena melitoplaca is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in South Africa.
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 montana is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Wolfgang Dierl in 1970. It is found in Tanzania.