Shimonia splendida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Metarbelidae |
Genus: | Shimonia |
Species: | S. splendida |
Binomial name | |
Shimonia splendida (D. S. Fletcher, 1968) | |
Synonyms | |
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Shimonia splendida is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1968. It is found in the north-eastern part of Democratic Republic of the 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]
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