Biology:Temnora grandidieri

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Short description: Species of moth

Temnora grandidieri
Temnora grandidieri, male, upperside. Madagascar, 149km east of Tananarivo, Station Perinet.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. grandidieri
Binomial name
Temnora grandidieri
(Butler, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Diodosida grandidieri Butler, 1879

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

It is very similar to Temnora murina, but distinguishable by the dark brown base of the hindwing upperside.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Temnora/grandidieri.html.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51111621#page/279/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2375059 entry