Nkandla flavisecta

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)
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

^ tortricidae.com
^ Afro Moths
^ 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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[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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