Compsoctena spilophanes

(Compsoctena spilophanes)

Description

Compsoctena spilophanes is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are fuscous, somewhat strigulated obscurely with dark fuscous irroration and with ten to fifteen variable irregular shining white spots and blotches edged with dark fuscous. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Eriocottidae
Genus:Compsoctena
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