Compsoctena psammosticha

Compsoctena psammosticha is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2]

Compsoctena psammosticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eriocottidae
Genus:
Compsoctena
Species:
C. psammosticha
Binomial name
Compsoctena psammosticha
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Melasina psammosticha Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The forewings are ochreous, suffusedly reticulated with brownish ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Compsoctena psammosticha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Compsoctena psammosticha (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 135 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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