Shimonia Explained

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.

External links

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.