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.

Compsoctena dehradunensis
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C. dehradunensis
Binomial name
Compsoctena dehradunensis
Pathania & Rose, 2004

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

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. First record of the genus Compsoctena ZELLER (Lepidoptera: Eriocottidae) from India with three new species


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