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Compsoctena cossinella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Eriocottidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Compsoctena

Compsoctena cossinella is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Walker in 1866. It is found in India.

Adults are whitish, the forewings very thinly brown-speckled, except for two broad postmedial longitudinal streaks where the speckles are numerous. The costa has brown subquadrate marks and the exterior border has short brown streaks, which extend over the fringe. The hindwings are pale cinereous.

References

Compsoctena cossinella Wikipedia