Compsoctena ostracitis explained

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

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish with the costal edge blackish at the base. The hindwings are light grey.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Compsoctena ostracitis (Meyrick, 1913) . Afromoths . August 22, 2020.
2. Meyrick . E. . January 1913 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 3 . 4 . 334 . Sabinet.