Temnora mirabilis
Temnora mirabilis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Kenya and Rwanda.[2]
Temnora mirabilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Temnora |
Species: | T. mirabilis |
Binomial name | |
Temnora mirabilis | |
The length of the forewings is about 27 mm. The forewing upperside ground colour is very dark brown or black with veins highlighted creamy-white. The antemedian and postmedian lines are also creamy-white and run continuous from the inner margin to the costa.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- 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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