Temnora swynnertoni
| Temnora swynnertoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Temnora |
| Species: | T. swynnertoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938[1] | |
Temnora swynnertoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe.[2]
The wingspan is 34–37 mm. It is similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata but the forewing outer margin is only slightly crenulated. The forewing upperside is also similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata but has a triangular brown costa patch which is narrower and the outer margin has a dark brown lunate marginal patch that is basally bordered with a narrow diffuse white line.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. 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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