Temnora plagiata

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Temnora plagiata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Africa.[2]

Temnora plagiata
Temnora plagiata, male, upperside. Zambia.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. plagiata
Binomial name
Temnora plagiata
Walker, 1856[1]
Synonyms
  • Aspledon dicanus Boisduval, 1875
  • Lophuron maculatum Rothschild, 1894
  • Panacra confusa Walker, 1856

The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm (0.83–0.91 in).

Subspecies

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  • Temnora plagiata plagiata (South Africa)
  • Temnora plagiata fuscata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (wooded habitats from Malawi to east and central Kenya and southern Ethiopia)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. 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.