Compsoctena terrestris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Eriocottidae |
Genus: | Compsoctena |
Species: | C. terrestris |
Binomial name | |
Compsoctena terrestris (Meyrick, 1914) | |
Synonyms | |
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Compsoctena terrestris is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. [1] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng. [2]
The wingspan is 16–18 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous somewhat sprinkled with whitish fuscous, and with dark fuscous scales tending to form very obscure scattered strigulae. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous. [3]
Compsoctena autoderma is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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 microctenis 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 numeraria 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 aedifica is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Gauteng, South Africa.
Compsoctena cyclatma is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa (Limpopo), Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Compsoctena delocrossa is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Compsoctena furciformis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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 scriba is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia 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 agria is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in Gauteng, South Africa.
Compsoctena brachyctenis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa.
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 ostracitis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.
Compsoctena susurrans is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Limpopo.