Hectaphelia kapakoana

Hectaphelia kapakoana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Africa.[2]

Hectaphelia kapakoana
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H. kapakoana
Binomial name
Hectaphelia kapakoana

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with groups of orange scales submedially and orange markings. The hindwings are brownish.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Razowski, 2006: Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 3: Hectaphelia gen.n., Aphelia HÜBNER and Clepsis GUENÉE Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 75 (3): 427-438. Full article:


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