''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)]
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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Metarbelinae
Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moths described in 2013
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