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Temnora pseudopylas

Synonyms: Temnora brisaeus (heterotypic); Temnora congoi; Temnora pylas (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Temnora pseudopylas is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is very common in eastern and southern Africa, but absent in very dry habitats. The length of the forewings is 20–22 mm and the wingspan is 42–49 mm. It is very similar to Temnora pylas pylas, but slightly larger, the forewings and body are reddish brown to dark purplish brown. The margin of the wings are more deeply indented. The markings of the forewings are heavier and more distinct. The dark margin of the hindwing is dark brown and better defined and the underside is variegated with ochreous yellow and orange brown. The abdominaltufts of the male are dull reddish brown.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Rhodopentas bussei[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0