Nkandla flavisecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Nkandla
Species:
N. flavisecta
Binomial name
Nkandla flavisecta
(Meyrick, 1918)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cnephasia flavisecta Meyrick, 1918

Nkandla flavisecta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal[2] at altitudes of about 1,100 meters.

The length of the forewings is 4-4.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is gold, divided by a distinct brownish and leaden-grey basal patch, a median fascia, and a weak subterminal fascia. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and March.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Afro Moths
  3. ↑ Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2009: Records of Tortricidae from the Afrotropical Region, with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Entomologia 37 (147): 371-384.



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