Temnora grandidieri

Temnora grandidieri is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar.[2]

Temnora grandidieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. grandidieri
Binomial name
Temnora grandidieri
(Butler, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Diodosida grandidieri Butler, 1879

It is very similar to Temnora murina, but distinguishable by the dark brown base of the hindwing upperside.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-10-25.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  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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