Temnora atrofasciata

Temnora atrofasciata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Forests from western Africa to Congo and Uganda, with an apparently isolated population in the Usambara Mountains.[2]

Temnora atrofasciata
Temnora atrofasciata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. atrofasciata
Binomial name
Temnora atrofasciata
(Holland, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eulophura atrofasciata Holland, 1889
  • Lophuron umbrinum Rothschild, 1895

The length of the forewings is about 22 mm for males and 24 mm for females. The forewings are fairly broad. The body and forewings are brown. There is a broad dark brown band running from the tornus to the costa. It is straight and well defined proximally, but irregular and strongly indented distally. The apical area is paler than the basal area. The hindwings are very dark brown, but slightly paler at the costa. The abdominal tufts are buff. The ground colour of females is darker and the wide dark band is much less contrasting. This dark band merges with the paler apical area distally.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. 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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