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''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.


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Moths described in 1914 Compsoctena Lepidoptera of South Africa Lepidoptera of Tanzania Insects of Zimbabwe {{Eriocottidae-stub