Temnora subapicalis
| Temnora subapicalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Temnora |
| Species: | T. subapicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnora subapicalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
Temnora subapicalis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from highland forest in central Kenya and also in Zimbabwe.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 24 mm for males and 26 mm for females. It is similar to Temnora griseata griseata but the upperside of the head has a dark brown median longitudinal crest, the forewing apex and tornus are more acute and the outer margin is more deeply excavated below the apex. The forewing upperside ground colour is dark brown and the pattern of transverse lines is more contrasted.
Subspecies
- Temnora subapicalis subapicalis
- Temnora subapicalis hayesi Darge, 1975 (Rwanda)
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". Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.