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Shimonia
''Shimonia'' is a genus of moths in the family Metarbelidae The Metarbelidae are a family of the Cossoidea also called the carpenter or goat moths, and is sometimes treated as a subfamily, Metarbelinae of the Cossidae. No synapomorphies are shared with the Cossidae based on adult morphology. The family Met .... 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 * Metarbelinae {{Metarbelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimonia Splendida
''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. References * Metarbelinae Moths described in 1968 {{Metarbelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimonia Fischeri
''Shimonia fischeri'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it has been recorded from south-eastern region of the Congo Basin The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It con .... The wingspan is 45 mm for females. Etymology The species is named in honour of botanist Professor Dr. Eberhard Fischer.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)/ref> References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Metarbelinae Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Moths described in 2013 {{Metarbelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimonia Oyiekeae
''Shimonia oyiekeae'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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.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)/ref> References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Metarbelinae Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Moths described in 2013 {{Metarbelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimonia Timberlakei
''Shimonia timberlakei'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it has been recorded from Eala. The wingspan is 38 mm for males and 41 mm for females. Etymology The species is named after Jonathan Timberlake, the editor of '' Flora Zambesiaca''.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)/ref> References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Metarbelinae Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Moths described in 2013 {{Metarbelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metarbelidae
The Metarbelidae are a family of the Cossoidea also called the carpenter or goat moths, and is sometimes treated as a subfamily, Metarbelinae of the Cossidae. No synapomorphies are shared with the Cossidae based on adult morphology. The family Metarbelidae was first described by Embrik Strand in 1909. Distribution The family Metarbelidae is most diverse on the African mainland (occurs only south of the Sahara). The family is absent in the New World, Europe, northern Asia, Australia and have a very scattered occurrence on Madagascar and in the Oriental Region through the southwestern and southern Arabian Peninsula., 2009: 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 Genera * '' Aethiopina'' Gaede, 1929 * ''Arbelodes'' Karsch, 1896 * '' Bjoernstadia'' L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
