Temnora hollandi

Temnora hollandi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Temnora
Species:	T. hollandi
Binomial name
	Temnora hollandi; Clark, 1920
Synonyms
	Temnora manengoubaDarge, 1973;

Last updated December 16, 2023

Temnora hollandi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests from Nigeria to Congo and Uganda.^[2]

The length of the forewings is about 27 mm, making it the largest Temnora species. It is similar to Temnora wollastoni , but much larger and the forewing outer margin is less crenulated. The forewing upperside is olive green, with a dark triangular patch on the costal margin. The distal part of the patch is a light blue area with two dark lines.

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References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
↑ 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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-10-25. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

[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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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