Temnora fumosa

Temnora fumosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Temnora
Species:	T. fumosa
Binomial name
	Temnora fumosa; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Zonilia fumosaWalker, 1856; Nephele fallaxRothschild, 1894;

Last updated May 20, 2025

Temnora fumosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in most habitats throughout Africa south of the Sahara.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 22–28 mm (0.87–1.10 in).

Subspecies

Temnora fumosa fumosa
Temnora fumosa albuquerqueaeDarge, 1970 (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Temnora fumosa chanudetiTurlin, 1996 (Comoro Islands)

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
↑ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173. doi:10.5962/p.238439 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173. doi:10.5962/p.238439 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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