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
	Metarbela splendida Fletcher D. S., 1968;

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): [1]

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] 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): [1]

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