 
  | Higher taxa: | Noctuidae (family)/ Xyleninae (subfamily)/ Xylenini (tribe)/ Compsotata (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Prout, 1907 | 
| Citation: | Compsotata, n. nov., pro Charidea, Guen., Hmpsn., nec Dalman | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Charidea elegantissima Guenée, 1852. Histoire naturelle des Insectes 6: 61; pl. 8, fig. 12 [of Charidea Guenée, 1852]. By subsequent designation by Hampson, 1906. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum 6: 140. The objective replacement name of Charidea Guenée, 1852. | 
| Publication: | Prout L. B. 1907. Compsotata, n. nov., pro Charidea, Guen., Hmpsn., nec Dalman. | 
| Journal: | The Entomologist | 
| Volume: | 40 | 
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| Pagination: | 109 | 
| URL: | https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11406551 | 
 
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                            | Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compsotata corneliae Behounek & Beck, 2012 | Behounek & Beck, 2012 | species | Accepted | Compsotata corneliae | |
| Compsotata elegantissima (Guenée, 1852) | (Guenée, 1852) | species | Accepted | Charidea elegantissima | |
| Compsotata janmoullei (Kiriakoff, 1954) | (Kiriakoff, 1954) | species | Accepted | Timaea janmoullei | 
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charidea Guenée, 1852 | Guenée, 1852 | genus | Misapplied | |
| Timaea Saalmüller, 1891 | Saalmüller, 1891 | genus | Misapplied |