Temnora engis

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

Temnora engis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
T. engis
Binomial name
Temnora engis
Jordan, 1933[1]

It is similar to Temnora murina, but the forewing upperside lacks the subapical dark spot on the outer margin, instead there is a small rounded spot set some way back from the outer margin. Also, the inner edge of the dark marginal band on the hindwing upperside is more diffuse.

Subspecies

  • Temnora engis engis
  • Temnora engis catalai Griveaud, 1959

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.