| Metarbela shimonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Metarbela |
| Species: | M. shimonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008 | |
Metarbela shimonii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya, where it has been recorded from Gogoni Forest and Kaya Muhaka. The habitat consists of legume-dominated lowland coastal forests.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm.
Etymology
The species is named for Shimoni Lehmann, the son of the author.
References
- Afro Moths
- Lehmann, I., 2008: Ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the coastal forests and the Eastern Arc Mountains Of Kenya and Tanzania, including one species From Two Upland Forests. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (1): 43-82. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317(2008)972.0.CO;2. Abstract:
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Metarbela shimonii |
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