Compsoctena pantherina

Compsoctena pantherina is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Sobczyk in 2012.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan).

Compsoctena pantherina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eriocottidae
Genus:
Compsoctena
Species:
C. pantherina
Binomial name
Compsoctena pantherina
Sobczyk, 2012

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are orange-brown with indistinct scattered dark brownish scales.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Sobczyk, T., 2012: Compsoctena pantherina sp. n. - eine neue Art der Eriocottidae aus Südostasien (Lepidoptera). Entomofauna 33 (1): 173-180 Full article:


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