''Arbelodes shimonii'' is a

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 w ...

in the family Cossidae. It is found in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane woody riparian areas. The length of the forewings is about 12 mm. The forewings are glossy smoke grey with deep olive-grey spots along the costal margin and a pure white terminal band. The hindwings are faded, glossy greyish olive with small white patches along the termen.

Etymology

The species is named for Shimoni Lehmann, the son of the author., 2010: A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea:Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of thirteen new species. ''Published by the author. Hamburg, 82 pages, 8 b/w plates, 5 colour plates''. Full article

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References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 2010 Metarbelinae {{Metarbelinae-stub