Compsotorna eccrita

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Compsotorna eccrita
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Compsotorna
Species:
C. eccrita
Binomial name
Compsotorna eccrita
Turner, 1917

Compsotorna eccrita is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Turner in 1917. It is found in Australia, [1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a large ill-defined basal subcostal whitish suffusion and a large ochreous-whitish tornal suffusion extending nearly to the apex, and connected with the basal suffusion above the fold. Some blackish scales tend to form a streak on the basal half of the fold and there is a large irregularly oval discal spot beyond the middle, fuscous outlined with blackish. Several fine short blackish streaks are found between this and the apex. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish. [2]

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References

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  2. Xyloryctine Moths of Australia PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .