Compsoctena psammosticha

Compsoctena psammosticha is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.^[1] It is found in Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[2]

Compsoctena psammosticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eriocottidae
Genus:	Compsoctena
Species:	C. psammosticha
Binomial name
Compsoctena psammosticha (Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
Melasina psammosticha Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The forewings are ochreous, suffusedly reticulated with brownish ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.^[3]