Compsoctena terrestris

Compsoctena terrestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Compsoctena
Species: C. terrestris
Binomial name
Compsoctena terrestris
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Melasina terrestris Meyrick, 1914

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]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Afro Moths
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E. 1914c. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. V. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 4(4): 204 Archived May 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
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