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Temnora fumosa

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Temnora fumosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. fumosa
Binomial name
Temnora fumosa
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zonilia fumosa Walker, 1856
  • Nephele fallax Rothschild, 1894

Temnora fumosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in most habitats throughout Africa south of the Sahara.[2]

The length of the forewings is 22–28 mm (0.87–1.10 in).

Subspecies

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  • Temnora fumosa fumosa
  • Temnora fumosa albuquerqueae Darge, 1970 (São Tomé and Príncipe)
  • Temnora fumosa chanudeti Turlin, 1996 (Comoro Islands)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. 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.