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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Compsoctena

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Tineioidea > Family: Eriocottidae > Subfamily: Compsocteninae

Species native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Compsoctena aedifica

 

Compsoctena africanella

 

Compsoctena agria

 

Compsoctena araeopis

 

Compsoctena autoderma

 

Compsoctena brachyctenis

 

Compsoctena connexalis

 

Compsoctena cyclatma

 

Compsoctena delocrossa

 

Compsoctena dermatodes

 

Compsoctena expers

 

Compsoctena fossoria

 

Compsoctena furciformis

 

Compsoctena isopetra

 

Compsoctena leucoconis

 

Compsoctena lycophanes

 

Compsoctena melitoploca

 

Compsoctena microctenis

 

Compsoctena numeraria

 

Compsoctena ochrastis

 

Compsoctena ostracitis

 

Compsoctena primella

 

Compsoctena psammosticha

 

Compsoctena quassa

 

Compsoctena rudis

 

Compsoctena scriba

 

Compsoctena spilophanes

 

Compsoctena talarodes

 

Compsoctena terrestris

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.