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Temnora Walker, 1856

Temnora Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 76 (key), 104, TS: Temnora natalis Walker
Lophura Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (6): pl. 23, f. 105 (preocc. Lophura Fleming, 1822 (Aves)), TS: Lophura zantus Herrich-Schäffer
Lophura Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 77 (key), 105, TS: Lophura brisaeus Walker
Diodosida Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 77 (key), 163, TS: Didosida murina Walker
Lophuron Wallengren, 1865
Ocyton Boisduval, [1875]; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. Hétérocères, 1 : 303, TS: Diodosida murina Walker
Aspledon Boisduval, [1875]; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. Hétérocères, 1 : 305, TS: Lophura zantus Herrich-Schäffer
Gurelca Kirby, 1880; Proc. R. Dublin Soc. (2) 2: 330, TS: Lophura zantus Herrich-Schäffer
Eulophura Holland, 1889; Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 16: 58, TS: Eulophura atrofasciata Holland
Temnora (Macroglossina) ; [HMW, 18]

Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904

W.Africa, C.Africa, Tanganyika. See [About maps] White Line Temnora
Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904; Novit. Zool. 11 (2) : 436
Temnora albilinea obscurascens Strand, 1913; Archiv Naturgesch. 79 A (6): 110
Temnora albilinea ; [HMW]

Temnora atrofasciata (Holland, 1889)

W.Africa, Tanganyika. See [About maps] Dark Banded Temnora
Eulophora atrofasciata Holland, 1889; Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 16: 59, pl. 2, f. 3, TL: Gaboon
Temnora umbrinum Rothschild, 1894
Temnora atrofasciata ; [HMW]

Temnora curtula Rothschild & Jordan, 1908

Tropical Africa. See [About maps] kala Darge, 1975

= ; [HMW]

Temnora curtula ; [HMW]

Temnora elegans (Rothschild, 1895)

Rhodesia, Nyasaland, W.Africa. See [About maps] Elegant Temnora
Diodosida elegans Rothschild, 1895; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 7 (2) : 298, TL: Sierra Leone
Temnora elegans ; [HMW]

T. e. polia Rothschild, 1904

W.Africa Temnora elegans polia ; [HMW]

Temnora fumosa (Walker, 1856)

Tropical Africa, Subtropical Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Smoky Temnora
Zonilia fumosa Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 193, TL: Congo
fallax (Rothschild, 1894)
Temnora fumosa ; [HMW]

Larva on Camelina? [HMCSA]

T. f. albuquerqueae Darge, 1970

Temnora fumosa albuquerqueae ; [HMW]

T. f. chanudeti Turlin, 1996

Temnora fumosa chanudeti ; [HMW]

Temnora funebris (Holland, 1893)

W.Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Gloomy Temnora
Diodosida funebris Holland, 1893; Ent. News 4 (10) : 340, pl. 15, f. 4, TL: Gaboon
Polyptychus vumbui Stevenson, 1938; Trans. Rhod. Sci. Assoc. 36 (1): 141, f. 6, TL: Vumba
Temnora funebris ; [HMW]

Temnora griseata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Tropical Africa. See [About maps] Temnora cinerofusca Strand, 1912

= ; [HMW]

Temnora griseata ; [HMW]

T. g. oxyptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1916

acra Gehlen, 1935

= ; [HMW]

Temnora griseata oxyptera ; [HMW]

T. g. ugandae Carcasson, 1972

Temnora griseata ugandae ; [HMW]

Temnora iapygoides (Holland, 1889)

C.Africa, E.Africa, Rhodesia, Gabon, Sierra Leone. See [About maps] Ocyton iapygoides Holland, 1889; Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 16: 60, pl. 2, TL: Gaboon
preussi Karsch, 1891
Pterogon clementsi Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 69, TL: Sierra Leone
pernix Kernbach, 1962
japygoides ; (missp.)
Temnora iapygoides ; [HMW]

Temnora inornata (Rothschild, 1894)

South Africa. See [About maps] Ornate Temnora
Lophuron inornatum Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 71, pl. 5, TL: Namaqualand
Temnora inornatum ; [HMW]

Larva on Strychnos hanningsi [HMCSA]

Temnora marginata (Walker, 1856)

South Africa. See [About maps] Marginate Temnora
Darapsa marginata Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 185, TL: Natal
Diodosida brunnea Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 72, TL: Namaqualand
Temnora marginata ; [HMW]

Larva on Psychotria capensis [HMCSA]

T. m. comoroana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Temnora marginata comoroana ; [HMW]

Temnora murina (Walker, 1856)

South Africa. See [About maps] Grey Temnora
Diodosida murina Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 163, TL: Natal
tyrrhus (Boisduval, [1875])
Temnora murina ; [HMW]

Larva on Apdytes [HMCSA]

Temnora natalis Walker, 1856

Natal - Rhodesia. See [About maps] Natal Temnora
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 104, TL: Natal
kafakumbae Clark, 1936
Temnora natalis ; [HMW]

Larva on Strychnos [HMCSA]

Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856

South Africa - Rhodesia - Kenya. See [About maps] Brown Spot Temnora
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 105, TL: Natal
confusa (Walker, 1856)
dicanus (Boisduval, [1875])
?confusum Boisduval, 1875
Lophuron maculatum Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 71, TL: Natal
Temnora plagiata ; [HMW]

Larva on Apodytes [HMCSA]

T. p. fuscata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Temnora plagiata fuscata ; [HMW]

Temnora pseudopylas (Rothschild, 1894)

South Africa, E.Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Lobed Temnora
Lophuron pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 71
brisaeus (Wallengren, 1865); (preocc.)
congoi Clark, 1936
Temnora pseudopylas ; [HMW]

Larva on Leucas? [HMCSA]

T. p. latimargo Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Temnora pseudopylas latimargo ; [HMW]

T. p. leptis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Temnora pseudopylas leptis ; [HMW]

Temnora pylades Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

South Africa, E.Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Congo, Tanganyika. See [About maps] Yellow Winged Temnora Stevenson's Temnora
Temnora pylades Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 583, TL: Natal
Temnora stevensoni Clark, 1926; Proc. New England Zool. Cl. 9: 52

= ; [HMW]

Temnora pylades ; [HMW]

Larva on Leucas, Anthospernum [HMCSA]

T. p. tanganyikae Clark, 1928

Temnora pylades tanganyikae ; [HMW]

Temnora pylas (Cramer, [1779])

South Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Barred Yellow Winged Temnora
Sphinx pylas Cramer, [1779]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 23, pl. 206, f. A, TL: Surinam (error!)
brisaeus (Walker, 1856)
Temnora pylas ; [HMW]

Larva on Leucas, Anthospernum [HMCSA]

T. p. exilis Kernbach, 1962

Temnora pylas exilis ; [HMW]

Temnora radiata (Karsch, 1892)

Tropical Africa. See [About maps] Ocyton radiata Karsch, 1892; Ent. Nachr. 18 (8) : 116, TL: W.Africa
Temnora radiata ; [HMW]

Temnora sardanus (Walker, 1856)

Tropical Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Dusky Temnora
Enyo sardanus Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 116
Diodosida uniformis Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 72, TL: Sierra Leone
Temnora sardanus ; [HMW]

T. s. canui Darge, 1991

Temnora sardanus canui ; [HMW]

Temnora scitula (Holland, 1889)

W.Africa, Tanganyika, Uganda, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Yellow Spotted Temnora
Ocyton scitula Holland, 1889; Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 16: 60, pl. 2, TL: Gaboon
Temnora scitula ; [HMW]

Temnora spiritus (Holland, 1893)

W.Africa. See [About maps] Ocyton spiritus Holland, 1893; Ent. News 4 (10) : 339, pl. 15, f. 9, TL: Ogove
parvus Kernback, 1963
Temnora spiritus ; [HMW]

T. s. akissi Pierre, 1989

Temnora spiritus akissi ; [HMW]

Temnora subapicalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Rhodesia, Kenya. See [About maps] Smudged Temnora
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 572, : pl. 7 f. 14, TL: Kenya
Temnora subapicalis ; [HMW]

T. s. hayesi Darge, 1975

Temnora subapicalis hayesi ; [HMW]

Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938

Rhodesia (Mount Selinda). See [About maps] Swynnerton's Temnora
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938; Trans. Rhod. Sci. Assoc. 36 (1): 146-147, pl 1
Temnora swynnertoni ; [HMW]

Temnora zantus (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])

Africa (South of Sahara). See [About maps] Ragged Temnora
Lophura zantus Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]; Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (6): pl. 23, f. 105, TL: Cape
?dorus (Boisduval, 1847); (nom. nudum)
dorus (Boisduval, [1875])
excisa (Walker, 1856)
Pseudenyo apiciplaga Karsch, 1891; Ent. Nachr. 17 (19) : 291, TL: Cameroons
Temnora bunnescens Clark, 1917; , TL: :REF#x: 110, pl. 12 f. 7
Temnora zantus ; [HMW]

Larva on Apodytes, Burchellia, Strychnos [HMCSA]

T. z. apiciplaga (Karsch, 1891)

Temnora zantus apiciplaga ; [HMW]

T. z. curvilimes Hering, 1927

Temnora zantus f. curvilimes Hering, 1927; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 14: 375, pl. 65 f
Temnora zantus curvilimes ; [HMW]

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BHL]

The; Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!

[HMCSA]

Pinhey, E., 1962; Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa

[HMW]

Kitching & Cadiou, 2000; Hawkmoths of the World; An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Some related literature:

Boisduval, [1875]

Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres Hétérocéres. Tome Premier. Sphingides, Sésiides, Castnides Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. Hétérocères, 1 : 1-568, pl. 1-11

Cramer, [1779]

Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 1-104, pl. 193-252 (1779), (22): 105-128, pl. 253-264 ([1780]), (23-24): 129-176, pl. 265-288 (1780)

Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]

Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge, 1850-[1869]: Heterocera (Nachfalter) Samml. aussereurop. Schmett. (I) 1 (1): pl. 1-4, f. 1-17 (1853), 1 (2): pl. 5-8, f. 18-38 (1853), 1 (3): pl. 9-12, f. 39-51 (1853), 1 (4): pl. 13-16, f. 52-76 (1853), 1 (5): pl. 17-20, f. 77-97 (1854), 1 (6): pl. 21-24, f. 98-114 (1854), 1 (7): pl. [25-28], f. 115-138 (1854), 1 (8): pl. [29-32], f. 139-153 (1854), 1 (9): pl. [33-36], f. 154-173 (1854), 1 (10): pl. [37-40], f. 174-201 (1854), 1 (11): pl. [41-44], f. 202-231 (1854), 1 (12): pl. [45-48], f. 232-258 (1854), 1 (13-17): pl. 49-68, f. 259-390 (1855), 1 (?18): pl. [69], f. 391-396 (1858), 1 (?19): pl. [70], f. 397-403 (1858), 1 (?20-21): pl. 71-78, f. 404-451 (1855), 1 (?22): pl. [79], f. 452-458 (1858), 1 (23-25): pl. 80-94, f. 459-540 (1856), 1 (26): pl. [95-96], f. 541-551 (1858), 1: 1-52 (1856), 1: 53-84 (1858), 2: pl. [97-100], f. 552-571 (1869)

Holland, 1889

Contributions to a knowledge of the Lepidoptera of West Africa Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 13: 325-332 (1886), 16: 55-70 (1889)

Holland, 1893

New exotic Lepidoptera Ent. News 4 (10) : 337-344

Karsch, 1891

Verzeichniss der von Herrn Dr. Paul Preuss auf der Barombi-Station in Kamerun gesammelten Sphingiden Ent. Nachr. 17 (19) : 291-298, pl. 1

Karsch, 1892

Vorläufige Beschreibung von drei neuen Lepidopteren von Bismarckburg im Togolande (Deutschwestafrika) Ent. Nachr. 18 (8) : 113-117

Kirby, 1880

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera, Sphingidae, Castniidae and Uraniidae) in the Museum of the Science and Art, Dublin, with remarks of new or interesting species Proc. R. Dublin Soc. (2) 2: 292-340

Rothschild, 1894

Notes on Sphingidae, with descriptions of new species Novit. Zool. 1 (1) : 65-98, pl. 5-7

Rothschild, 1895

Descriptions of new Sphingidae in the collection of Dr Otto Staudinger Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 7 (2) : 297-302

Rothschild, 1904

New Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 11 (2) : 435-440

Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

A revision of the Lepidopterous family Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 1-813, : 815-972, pl. 1-67

Rothschild & Jordan, 1915

Thirteen new Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 22 (2): 281-291, pl. 20

Walker, 1856

List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 1-271 (1856)

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