Temnora swynnertoni
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Temnora swynnertoni is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe
.
The wingspan
is 34-37 mm. It is similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata
but the forewing outer margin is only slightly crenulated. The forewing upperside is also similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata
but has a triangular brown costa patch which is narrower and the outer margin has a dark brown lunate marginal patch that is basally bordered with a narrow diffuse white line.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 34-37 mm. It is similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata
Temnora plagiata
Temnora plagiata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Africa.The length of the forewings is 21-23 mm. The forewing outer margin is bisinuate, strongly convex in the middle and feebly denticulate. The underside of the abdomen has two series of brown dots...
but the forewing outer margin is only slightly crenulated. The forewing upperside is also similar to Temnora plagiata fuscata
Temnora plagiata
Temnora plagiata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Africa.The length of the forewings is 21-23 mm. The forewing outer margin is bisinuate, strongly convex in the middle and feebly denticulate. The underside of the abdomen has two series of brown dots...
but has a triangular brown costa patch which is narrower and the outer margin has a dark brown lunate marginal patch that is basally bordered with a narrow diffuse white line.