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Temnora namaqua

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Temnora namaqua
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T. namaqua
Binomial name
Temnora namaqua
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

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.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.