Compsoctena isopetra explained

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

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are light grey, thinly and irregularly speckled with whitish and dark grey and with a whitish costal edge. The hindwings are grey.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Compsoctena isopetra (Meyrick, 1921) . Afromoths . August 22, 2020.
2. Meyrick . E. . July 14, 1921 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 8 . 2 . 136 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.