Shimonia oyiekeae
| Shimonia oyiekeae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Shimonia |
| Species: | S. oyiekeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Shimonia oyiekeae Lehmann & Rajaei, 2013 | |
Shimonia oyiekeae is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo,[1] where it has been recorded from Lubumbashi and Kolwezi.
The wingspan is 37 mm. The forewings are light-ochre with patches of dark ochre at the costal margin. There is a dark ochre discal spot in the centre of the median cell and a dark ocher oblique waved subterminal line. The hindwings are cream-ochreous.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr Helida Achieng Oyieke.[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):
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