Compsoctena ostracitis

Compsoctena ostracitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eriocottidae
Genus:	Compsoctena
Species:	C. ostracitis
Binomial name
	Compsoctena ostracitis; (Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
	Melasina ostracitis Meyrick, 1913;

Compsoctena ostracitis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.^[1] It is found in South Africa.^[2]

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The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish with the costal edge blackish at the base. The hindwings are light grey.^[3]

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