Temnora robertsoni

Temnora robertsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Temnora
Species:	T. robertsoni
Binomial name
	Temnora robertsoni; Carcasson, 1968[1]

Temnora robertsoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanzania and Mozambique.^[2]

The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is similar to the form of Temnora griseata griseata with the oblique line running from the costa, but immediately distinguishable by the conspicuous dark brown triangular patch.

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.