Compsoctena africanella

Compsoctena africanella is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Strand in 1909.[1] It is found in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.[2]

Compsoctena africanella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eriocottidae
Genus:
Compsoctena
Species:
C. africanella
Binomial name
Compsoctena africanella
(Strand, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Alavona africanella Strand, 1909

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Compsoctena africanella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. Afro Moths


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