Compsoctena dehradunensis
Compsoctena dehradunensis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Pathania and Rose in 2004.[1] It is found in Uttarakhand, India.
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The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are grey scaled and the hindwings are greyish-black scaled.
Etymology
The species is named after Dehradun, Uttaranchal, the type locality.[2]
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References
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- First record of the genus Compsoctena ZELLER (Lepidoptera: Eriocottidae) from India with three new species
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