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Compsoctena Zeller, 1852

Higher taxa:	Eriocottidae (family)/ Compsocteninae (subfamily)/ Compsoctena (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Zeller, 1852
Citation:	Compsoctena n. g.
Taxon remarks:	Type species: Compsoctena primella Zeller, 1852. Lepidoptera Microptera, quae J. A. Wahlberg in Caffrorum terra collegit: 87–88. By monotypy.
Publication:	Zeller P. C. 1852b. Lepidoptera Microptera, quae J. A. Wahlberg in Caffrorum terra collegit.
Journal:	Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Nye Handlingar
Volume:	(Ser. 3) 40
Issue:
Pagination:	86–87

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Compsoctena aedifica (Meyrick, 1908)	(Meyrick, 1908)	species	Accepted	Melasina aedifica
Compsoctena africanella (Strand, 1909)	(Strand, 1909)	species	Accepted	Alavona africanella
Compsoctena agria (Meyrick, 1909)	(Meyrick, 1909)	species	Accepted	Melasina agria
Compsoctena araeopis (Meyrick, 1926)	(Meyrick, 1926)	species	Accepted	Melasina araeopis
Compsoctena autoderma (Meyrick, 1914)	(Meyrick, 1914)	species	Accepted	Melasina autoderma
Compsoctena brachyctenis (Meyrick, 1909)	(Meyrick, 1909)	species	Accepted	Melasina brachyctenis
Compsoctena brandbergensis Mey, 2007	Mey, 2007	species	Accepted	Compsoctena brandbergensis
Compsoctena byrseis (Meyrick, 1934)	(Meyrick, 1934)	species	Accepted	Melasina byrseis
Compsoctena connexalis (Walker, 1863)	(Walker, 1863)	species	Accepted	Tissa connexalis
Compsoctena cyclatma (Meyrick, 1908)	(Meyrick, 1908)	species	Accepted	Melasina cyclatma
Compsoctena delocrossa (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina delocrossa
Compsoctena dermatodes (Meyrick, 1914)	(Meyrick, 1914)	species	Accepted	Melasina dermatodes
Compsoctena expers (Meyrick, 1911)	(Meyrick, 1911)	species	Accepted	Melasina expers
Compsoctena fossoria (Meyrick, 1920)	(Meyrick, 1920)	species	Accepted	Melasina fossoria
Compsoctena furafornus (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929)	(Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929)	species	Misapplied	Melasina furafornus
Compsoctena furciformis (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina furciformis
Compsoctena inquinatalis (Walker, 1863)	(Walker, 1863)	species	Synonym	Tissa inquinatalis
Compsoctena inquinitalis (Pinhey, 1975)	(Pinhey, 1975)	species	Misapplied	Tissa inquinitalis
Compsoctena isopetra (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina isopetra
Compsoctena kaokoveldi Mey, 2011	Mey, 2011	species	Accepted	Compsoctena kaokoveldi
Compsoctena leucoconis (Meyrick, 1926)	(Meyrick, 1926)	species	Accepted	Melasina leucoconis
Compsoctena lycophanes (Meyrick, 1924)	(Meyrick, 1924)	species	Accepted	Melasina lycophanes
Compsoctena lyrophanes (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929)	(Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929)	species	Misapplied	Melasina lyrophanes
Compsoctena media Walsingham, 1897	Walsingham, 1897	species	Accepted	Compsoctena media
Compsoctena melitoploca (Meyrick, 1927)	(Meyrick, 1927)	species	Accepted	Melasina melitoploca
Compsoctena microctemis (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929)	(Dalla Torre & Strand, 1929)	species	Misapplied	Melasina microctemis
Compsoctena microctenis (Meyrick, 1914)	(Meyrick, 1914)	species	Accepted	Melasina microctenis
Compsoctena montana Dierl, 1970	Dierl, 1970	species	Accepted	Compsoctena montana
Compsoctena natalana (Walker, 1864)	(Walker, 1864)	species	Synonym	Thapava natalana
Compsoctena niphocosma (Meyrick, 1934)	(Meyrick, 1934)	species	Accepted	Melasina niphocosma
Compsoctena numeraria (Meyrick, 1914)	(Meyrick, 1914)	species	Accepted	Melasina numeraria
Compsoctena ochrastis (Meyrick, 1937)	(Meyrick, 1937)	species	Accepted	Melasina ochrastis
Compsoctena ostracitis (Meyrick, 1913)	(Meyrick, 1913)	species	Accepted	Melasina ostracitis
Compsoctena primella Zeller, 1852	Zeller, 1852	species	Accepted	Compsoctena primella
Compsoctena psammosticha (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina psammosticha
Compsoctena quassa (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina quassa
Compsoctena rudis (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina rudis
Compsoctena rustica (Strand, 1914)	(Strand, 1914)	species	Accepted	Melasiniana rustica
Compsoctena scriba (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina scriba
Compsoctena secundella (Walsingham, 1897)	(Walsingham, 1897)	species	Accepted	Eccompsoctena secundella
Compsoctena similis Dierl, 1970	Dierl, 1970	species	Accepted	Compsoctena similis
Compsoctena spilophanes (Meyrick, 1921)	(Meyrick, 1921)	species	Accepted	Melasina spilophanes
Compsoctena subauratana (Walker, 1866)	(Walker, 1866)	species	Synonym	Galaria subauratana
Compsoctena susurrans (Meyrick, 1911)	(Meyrick, 1911)	species	Accepted	Melasina susurrans
Compsoctena talarodes (Meyrick, 1927)	(Meyrick, 1927)	species	Accepted	Melasina talarodes
Compsoctena terrestris (Meyrick, 1914)	(Meyrick, 1914)	species	Accepted	Melasina terrestris
Compsoctena tridentifera (Meyrick, 1927)	(Meyrick, 1927)	species	Synonym	Melasina tridentifera
Compsoctena ursulella (Walker, 1863)	(Walker, 1863)	species	Accepted	Alavona ursulella

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status
Alavona Walker, 1863	Walker, 1863	genus	Synonym
Eccompsoctena Walsingham, 1897	Walsingham, 1897	genus	Synonym
Galaria Walker, 1866	Walker, 1866	genus	Synonym
Melasiniana Strand, 1914	Strand, 1914	genus	Synonym
Thapava Walker, 1864	Walker, 1864	genus	Synonym
Tissa Walker, 1863	Walker, 1863	genus	Synonym
Torna Walker, 1863	Walker, 1863	genus	Synonym
Toxaliba Walker, 1863	Walker, 1863	genus	Synonym