Temnora trapezoidea
| Temnora trapezoidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Temnora |
| Species: | T. trapezoidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935[1] | |
Temnora trapezoidea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Nigeria to Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. It is similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata, but the costal trapezoidal patch has a distal edge roughly parallel to the outer margin giving a rounded outline. The forewing upperside has a subapical costal spot which is more distinct than in Temnora plagiata fuscata. The forewing underside is brown basally, gradually shading to brownish-orange. The marginal band is dark brown. The hindwing upperside is brown except for a slightly lighter patch at the tornus.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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