Temnora plagiata

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Temnora plagiata
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Temnora plagiata, male, upperside. Zambia.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. plagiata
Binomial name
Temnora plagiata
Walker, 1856 [1]
Synonyms
  • Aspledon dicanusBoisduval, 1875
  • Lophuron maculatumRothschild, 1894
  • Panacra confusaWalker, 1856

Temnora plagiata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Africa. [2]

The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in).

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. 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 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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