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Temnora ntombi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Temnora ntombi

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Temnora

Rank
  
Species

Temnora ntombi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Ivory Coast to Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and Gabon.

The wingspan is 43–48 mm. The upperside of the head, thorax and abdomen is grey with a tint of brown. The underside of the body is yellowish grey and lighter than the upperside. The labial palps are grey, but lighter at the base. The abdomen underside has no distinct spots. The ground colour of the forewing upperside is brownish grey with a few indistinct dark spots and a dark band running from the middle of the costa to the tornus. The marginal area is light yellow. The hindwing upperside is grey-brown with a yellowish brown marginal band.

Subspecies

  • Temnora ntombi ntombi
  • Temnora ntombi herlanti Haxaire, 1993 (Ivory Coast)
  • References

    Temnora ntombi Wikipedia