Compsoctena terrestris
| 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) | |
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Compsoctena terrestris is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by 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 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]
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