Arbelodes shimonii

Arbelodes shimonii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Arbelodes
Species:	A. shimonii
Binomial name
	Arbelodes shimonii; Lehmann, 2010
Synonyms
	Metarbela iridescens Janse, 1925;

Arbelodes shimonii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane woody riparian areas.^[1]

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm.^[1]

Etymology

The species is named for Shimoni Lehmann, the son of the author.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lehmann, Ingo (2010). A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea: Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of 13 new species. Ingo Lehmann (self-published). doi:10.5962/bhl.title.79419.

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[Lehmann_2010-1] Lehmann, Ingo (2010). A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea: Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of 13 new species. Ingo Lehmann (self-published). doi:10.5962/bhl.title.79419.

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