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Temnora zantus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests in Congo and Uganda.[2]

Temnora zantus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Temnora
Species:
T. zantus
Binomial name
Temnora zantus
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aspledon dorus Boisduval, 1875
  • Enyo excisa Walker, 1856
  • Lophura zantus Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Temnora brunnescens Clark, 1919
  • Pseudenyo zantus apiciplaga Karsch, 1891

It is superficially similar to Temnora atrofasciata, but the forewing outer margin is crenulated and the forewing upperside has a pale apical area separated from the dark brown median area by a distinct narrow white line and beyond which is a line of dark brown spots. The forewing inner margin is deeply concave before the tornus. The abdominal tergites have a white dot on the lower edges. The abdominal sternites have two rows of blackish spots.


Subspecies



References


  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
  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 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.





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