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Temnora marginata is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from savannah and woodland in eastern and southern Africa.[2]

Temnora marginata
Temnora marginata marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Temnora
Species:	T. marginata
Binomial name
Temnora marginata (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
Darapsa marginata Walker, 1856 Diodosida brunnea Rothschild, 1894

The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm. The forewing outer margin is even, excavate below the apex and above the tornus and convex between. The forewing upperside ground colour is dark brown with purple overtones. The hindwings are dark orange brown, with an inconspicuous brown marginal band.

Subspecies

• Temnora marginata marginata
• Temnora marginata comorana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Comoro Islands)

References

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