Temnora radiata

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Temnora radiata
Temnora radiata, male, upperside. Liberia, Grassfield, Nimba.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
T. radiata
Binomial name
Temnora radiata
(Karsch, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ocyton radiata Karsch, 1893

Temnora radiata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from West Africa to Angola.[2]

It is similar to Temnora mirabilis, but lacks the continuous, evenly curved pale postmedian line on the forewing upperside.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
  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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