Shimonia
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Genus: | Shimonia Lehmann & Rajaei, 2013
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Shimonia is a genus of moths in the family Metarbelidae. The genus was described by Ingo Lehmann and Hossein Rajaei in 2013.
Species[]
- Shimonia fischeri Lehmann & Rajaei, 2013
- Shimonia oyiekeae Lehmann & Rajaei, 2013
- Shimonia splendida (D. S. Fletcher, 1968)
- Shimonia timberlakei Lehmann & Rajaei, 2013
Etymology[]
The genus is named for Shimoni Lehmann, the son of the senior author.
References[]
- Lehmann, I. & Rajaei Sh., H. (2013) "Description of a new genus and three new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera, Cossoidea) from East and Central Africa, with notes on biogeography". Bonn Zoological Bulletin, 62 (1): 100–110.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Categories:
- Metarbelinae
- Metarbelinae stubs