''Compsoctena ostracitis'' 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 1913. It is found in
South Africa.
The
wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish with the costal edge blackish at the base. The hindwings are light grey.
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References
Endemic moths of South Africa
Moths described in 1913
Compsoctena
Lepidoptera of South Africa
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