Shimonia timberlakei
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| Species: | S. timberlakei
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| Shimonia timberlakei Lehmann & Rajaei, 2013
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Shimonia timberlakei is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo,[1] where it has been recorded from Eala.
The wingspan is 38 mm for males and 41 mm for females. The forewings are glossy light ochre with a sepia cell-spot and a small patch of olive ochre distally. There are several faded lines of olive and an olive subterminal line with a patch of olive ochre in its distal half. The hindwings are uniform glossy light ochre.
Etymology
The species is named after Jonathan Timberlake, the editor of Flora Zambesiaca.[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]