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Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008

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Higher taxa: Metarbelidae (family)/  Metarbela (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Lehmann, 2008
Citation:Metarbela shimonii spec. nov.
Original genus:Metarbela
Publication:Lehmann I. 2008. Ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the coastal forests and the Eastern Arc Mountains of Kenya and Tanzania, including one species from two upland forests.
Journal:Journal of East African Natural History
Volume:97
Issue:1
Pagination:47–48, figs 1a, 2a; pl. 1, fig. 1
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008 Holotype NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide I. Lehmann 05/112006♂, NHMUK COSS 412♂, NHMUK. Kenya Kenya, Coast, Kwale District, Gogoni Forest, near site 10, 15.ii.2006, leg. I. Lehmann.
Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008 Paratype RMCA Paratypes 1♂, same locality data, site 6, 2005-02-05, genitalia slide I. Lehmann 09/112006♂, NMK. Kenya Kenya, Coast, Kwale District, Gogoni Forest, near site 10, 15.ii.2006, leg. I. Lehmann.
Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008 Paratype MfN Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide I. Lehmann 14/062007, MfN. Kenya Kenya, Coast, Kwale District, Gogoni Forest, near site 10, 15.ii.2006, leg. I. Lehmann.
Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008 Paratype Lehmann I. Paratypes 2♂, different dates, coll. Lehmann. Kenya Kenya, Coast, Kwale District, Gogoni Forest, near site 10, 15.ii.2006, leg. I. Lehmann.
Metarbela shimonii Lehmann, 2008 Paratype RMCA Paratype 1♂, RMCA. Kenya Kenya, Coast, Kwale District, Kaya Kuhaka, near site 2, 2007-02-08, leg. I. Lehmann.

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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination