Compsoctena dermatodes explained

Compsoctena dermatodes is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.[1]

The wingspan is 22–24 mm. The forewings are light brownish ochreous, indistinctly strigulated with brownish, sometimes slightly mixed with whitish between the strigulae. There is a fuscous dot on the end of the cell. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Compsoctena dermatodes (Meyrick, 1914) . Afromoths . August 21, 2020.
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/17383#page/373/mode/1up Annals of the South African Museum. 10 (8): 253.