Temnora namaqua

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Temnora namaqua
Temnora namaqua, female, upperside. South Africa, Caffraria.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. namaqua
Binomial name
Temnora namaqua

Temnora namaqua is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from South Africa to Tanzania. [2]

It is similar to Temnora nitida , but the oblique band is replaced by a dark brown triangular patch on the costa that is basally edged with a pale coloration. The forewing upperside of the females is similar to the males, but the pattern is very diffuse and the elements are difficult to discern.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-25.PD-icon.svg 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.