Temnora marginata

Temnora marginata

''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.

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.
Hawkmoth - Temnora marginata Hawkmoth, seen during day time, resting next to a dead guava leaf, gives it a good camouflage Geotagged,Hawkmoth,Moth,South Africa,Summer,Temnora marginata,Umkomaas

Naming

*''Temnora marginata marginata''
⤷ ''Temnora marginata comorana'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusTemnora
SpeciesT. marginata
Photographed in
South Africa