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Compsoctena scriba (Meyrick, 1921)

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Higher taxa: Eriocottidae (family)/  Compsocteninae (subfamily)/  Compsoctena (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1921)
Citation:Melasina scriba n. sp.
Original genus:Melasina
Publication:Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera.
Journal:Annals of the Transvaal Museum
Volume:8
Issue:2
Pagination:136
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50414657
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Compsoctena scriba (1)
Taxonomic note:

Treated as a synonym of Alavona africanella Strand, 1909 by E. C. G. Pinhey (1976: 26–27).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Compsoctena scriba (Meyrick, 1921) Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, type no 244, genitalia slide 3304♂, TMSA. Zimbabwe [Zimbabwe], Rhodesia, Hopefontein, i.1918, leg. A. J. T. Janse.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination