Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Eriocottidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Compsoctena | |
Compsoctena microctenis is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with some scattered undefined strigulae of brownish and black specks, especially in the disc and on the anterior portion of the costa. The hindwings are grey.
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