Compsoctena rudis explained

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

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, thinly speckled with darker and with an obscure whitish dot on the end of the cell. The hindwings are grey.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Compsoctena rudis (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 . 135 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.