Temnora griseata

Temnora griseata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Temnora
Species:	T. griseata
Binomial name
Temnora griseata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]
Synonyms
Temnora cinereofusca Strand, 1912 Temnora reutlingeri acra Gehlen, 1935

Temnora griseata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from forests from Nigeria to southern Congo, southern Tanzania and Malawi.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 25 mm for males and 27 mm for females. There are two forms of the nominate subspecies. The first similar to Temnora livida, but smaller, the forewing inner margin is less sinuate and the forewing upperside has a subapical costal brown patch which is the only distinct marking. The second form has an additional dark oblique line, basally edged with pale grey. The forewing outer margin is sharply spotted with brown on the veins.

Subspecies

• Temnora griseata griseata
• Temnora griseata oxyptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1916 (Tanzania, Malawi)
• Temnora griseata ugandae Carcasson, 1972 (Uganda)

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.