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Temnora fumosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in most habitats throughout Africa south of the Sahara.[2]

Temnora fumosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Temnora
Species:	T. fumosa
Binomial name
Temnora fumosa (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
Zonilia fumosa Walker, 1856 Nephele fallax Rothschild, 1894

The length of the forewings is 22–28 mm (0.87–1.10 in). The forewings are olive brown to dark olive brown, with several oblique darker bands, which are less visible in dark specimens. The apical area is somewhat paler. There is a greyish mark at the costa. The hindwings are darker brown and unmarked. The abdominal tufts of the male are fairly bright red.

Subspecies

• Temnora fumosa fumosa
• Temnora fumosa albuquerqueae Darge, 1970 (São Tomé and Príncipe)
• Temnora fumosa chanudeti Turlin, 1996 (Comoro Islands)

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