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Compsoctena melitoplaca

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Compsoctena melitoplaca is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1927. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 17-19 mm. The forewings are white, with brownish-ochreous transverse strigulae and a few black scales and brownish-ochreous spots with some black scales beneath the middle of the disc and on the end of the cell. The hindwings are grey.

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Compsoctena melitoplaca Wikipedia


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