Biology:Shimonia
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Metarbelidae |
| 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.
External links
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- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q18130217 entry
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