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Paralebedella shimonii

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Species of moth

Paralebedella shimonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Paralebedella
Species: P. shimonii
Binomial name
Paralebedella shimonii
Lehmann, 2009

Paralebedella shimonii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya. The habitat consists of legume-dominated coastal forests.

The length of the forewings is about 12.5 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Shimoni Lehmann, the son of the author.

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Lehmann, I., 2008: Six New Species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, Including One New Species from Marenji Forest in Southeast Coastal Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (2): 187-206. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.187. Abstract: .
Taxon identifiers
Paralebedella shimonii


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