| Compsoctena psammosticha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Compsoctena |
| Species: | C. psammosticha |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsoctena psammosticha (Meyrick, 1921) | |
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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.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The forewings are ochreous, suffusedly reticulated with brownish ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Compsoctena psammosticha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena psammosticha (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 135 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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| Compsoctena psammosticha | |
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