Biology:Nkandla (moth)

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Nkandla
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Nkandla

Razowski & J. W. Brown, 2009

Nkandla is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. The genus was erected by Józef Razowski and John Wesley Brown in 2009.

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Etymology

The genus name refers to Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the collecting locality of some of the specimens.

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References

  • Razowski, J. & Brown, J. W. (2009). "Records of Tortricidae from the Afrotropical Region, with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147): 371–384.
  • Razowski, J. & Krüger, M. (2013). "An illustrated catalogue of the specimens of Tortricidae in the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 41 (162): 213–240.

Wikidata ☰ Q18071512 entry