Compsoctena cossinella
| Compsoctena cossinella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Compsoctena |
| Species: | C. cossinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsoctena cossinella (Walker, 1866) | |
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Compsoctena cossinella is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Walker in 1866. It is found in India.[1]
Adults are whitish, the forewings very thinly brown-speckled, except for two broad postmedial longitudinal streaks where the speckles are numerous. The costa has brown subquadrate marks and the exterior border has short brown streaks, which extend over the fringe. The hindwings are pale cinereous.[2]
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