Compsoctena aedifica explained

Compsoctena aedifica is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Gauteng, South Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are whitish, with scattered small blackish-fuscous strigulae. The costal edge is whitish ochreous and there are irregular markings formed of confluent cloudy blackish-fuscous strigulae, consisting of a small, sometimes partially obsolete, basal patch, a moderate fascia from one-third of the costa to the middle of the dorsum, another from three-fifths of the costa to the tornus, and a transverse spot from five-sixths of the costa, reaching half across the wing. The hindwings are ochreous whitish, more or less tinged with grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Compsoctena aedifica (Meyrick, 1908) . Afromoths . August 20, 2020.
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99643#page/384/mode/1up Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1908: 744.