Compsoctena isopetra
Compsoctena isopetra is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2]
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are light grey, thinly and irregularly speckled with whitish and dark grey and with a whitish costal edge. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Compsoctena isopetra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- Afro Moths
- Meyrick, E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2); p. 136 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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