''Compsoctena microctenis'' is a
moth in the family
Eriocottidae
Eriocottidae or Old World spiny-winged moths is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera whose position relative to other members of the superfamily Tineoidea is currently unknown. There are two subfamilies, Compsocteninae and Eriocottinae.
...
. It was described by
Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in
South Africa,
Tanzania and
Zimbabwe.
The
wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with some scattered undefined strigulae of brownish and black specks, especially in the disc and on the anterior portion of the costa. The hindwings are grey.
''Annals of the South African Museum''. 10 (8): 253.
References
Moths described in 1914
Compsoctena
Lepidoptera of South Africa
Lepidoptera of Tanzania
Insects of Zimbabwe
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