Shimonia splendida
| Shimonia splendida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Shimonia |
| Species: | S. splendida |
| Binomial name | |
| Shimonia splendida (Fletcher D. S., 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Shimonia splendida is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the north-eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo and western Uganda.[1]
The wingspan is 45 mm for males. The forewings are pale greyish-ochre with a dark olive terminal and subterminal line. There is a sepia discal spot in the cell and there are several olive faded lines. The hindwings are pale greyish-ochre, with a faded reticulated pattern of strong olive.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ 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. full article (PDF):