Compsoctena ursulella explained

Compsoctena ursulella is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.^[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.^[2]

Adults are cinereous (ash gray), the forewings with diffuse black speckles and slightly rounded at the tips.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Compsoctena ursulella (Walker, 1863) . Afromoths . February 4, 2018.
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/120180#page/540/mode/1up Walker, F. 1863c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXVIII.– Tortricites & Tineites; p. 516