Temnora argyropeza

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

Temnora argyropeza
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T. argyropeza
Binomial name
Temnora argyropeza
(Mabille, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa argyropeza Mabille, 1879

It is very similar to Temnora marginata marginata, but the forewing upperside is lacking the pale oblique line. The hindwing upperside is entirely dark orange-brown, lacking a brown marginal band but thinly edged with blackish-brown.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. 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.


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