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Nkandla flavisecta

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Nkandla flavisecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. 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.