Temnora

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 [maps] White Line Temnora
- Temnora albilinea Rothschild, 1904; Novit. Zool. 11 (2): 436
- Temnora albilinea obscurascens Strand, 1913; Archiv Naturg. 79 A (6): 110
- Temnora albilinea, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora albilinea; [HMW]
Temnora angulosa Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
- bicolor (Gehlen, 1951)
- Temnora angulosa, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora angulosa; [HMW]
Temnora argyropeza (Mabile, 1879)
- Temnora argyropeza, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora argyropeza; [HMW]
Temnora atrofasciata (Holland, 1889) W.Africa, Tanganyika. See [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, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora atrofasciata; [HMW]
Temnora avinoffi Clark, 1919
- Temnora avinoffi, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora avinoffi; [HMW]
- T. a. biokoenssi Darge, 1989
  - Temnora avinoffi biokoenssi; [HMW]
Temnora burdoni Carcasson, 1968
- Temnora burdoni, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora burdoni; [HMW]
Temnora camerounensis Clark, 1923
- Temnora camerounensis, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora camerounensis; [HMW]
Temnora crenulata (Holland, 1893) Tanganyika Crenulate Temnora
- Ocyton crenulata Holland, 1893; Ent. News 4 (10): 338, pl. 15, f. 8; TL: Cameroons
- Temnora crenulata, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora crenulata; [HMW]
Temnora curtula Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Tropical Africa. See [maps]
- kala (Darge, 1975)
  - = ; [HMW]
- Temnora curtula, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora curtula; [HMW]
Temnora dierli Cadiou, 1997
- Temnora dierli; [HMW]
Temnora elegans (Rothschild, 1895) Rhodesia, Nyasaland, W.Africa. See [maps] Elegant Temnora
- Diodosida elegans Rothschild, 1895; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 7 (2): 298; TL: Sierra Leone
- Temnora elegans, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora elegans; [HMW]
- T. e. polia Rothschild, 1904 W.Africa
  - Temnora elegans polia; [HMW]
Temnora elisabethae Hering, 1930
- Temnora elisabethae, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora elisabethae; [HMW]
Temnora engis Jordan, 1933
- Temnora engis, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora engis; [HMW]
- T. e. catalai Griveaud, 1959
  - Temnora engis catalai; [HMW]
Temnora eranga (Holland, 1889)
- heringi (Gehlen, 1931)
- Temnora eranga, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora eranga; [HMW]
Temnora fumosa (Walker, 1856) Tropical Africa, Subtropical Africa, Rhodesia. See [maps] Smoky Temnora
- Zonilia fumosa Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 193; TL: Congo
- fallax (Rothschild, 1894)
- Temnora fumosa, African Moths [AFM]
- 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 [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, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora funebris; [HMW]
Temnora grandidieri (Butler, 1879)
- Temnora grandidieri, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora grandidieri; [HMW]
Temnora griseata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Tropical Africa. See [maps]
- Temnora cinerofusca Strand, 1912
  - = ; [HMW]
- Temnora griseata, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora griseata; [HMW]
- T. g. oxyptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1916
  - acra (Gehlen, 1935)
    
    = Temnora griseata oxyptera ; [HMW]
  - Temnora griseata oxyptera; [HMW]
- T. g. ugandae Carcasson, 1972
  - Temnora griseata ugandae; [HMW]
Temnora hollandi Clark, 1920
- manengouba (Darge, 1973)
- Temnora hollandi, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora hollandi; [HMW]
Temnora iapygoides (Holland, 1889) C.Africa, E.Africa, Rhodesia, Gabon, Sierra Leone. See [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)
- Temnora iapygoides, African Moths [AFM]
- japygoides; (missp.)
- Temnora iapygoides; [HMW]
Temnora inornata (Rothschild, 1894) South Africa. See [maps] Ornate Temnora
- Lophuron inornatum Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1): 71, pl. 5; TL: Namaqualand
- Temnora inornatum, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora inornatum; [HMW]
Larva on Strychnos hanningsi [HMCSA]
Temnora leighi Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 Comoro I.
- Temnora leighi Rothschild & Jordan, 1915; Novit. Zool. 22 (2): 287; TL: Comoro Islands, Anjouan
- Temnora leighi, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora leighi; [HMW]
Temnora livida (Holland, 1889)
- Temnora livida, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora livida; [HMW]
Temnora marginata (Walker, 1856) South Africa. See [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, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora marginata; [HMW]
Larva on Psychotria capensis [HMCSA]
- T. m. comoroana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  - Temnora marginata comoroana; [HMW]
Temnora mirabilis Talbot, 1932
- Temnora mirabilis, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora mirabilis; [HMW]
Temnora murina (Walker, 1856) South Africa. See [maps] Grey Temnora
- Diodosida murina Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 163; TL: Natal
- tyrrhus (Boisduval, [1875])
- Temnora murina, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora murina; [HMW]
Larva on Apdytes [HMCSA]
Temnora namaqua Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Pondoland, Namaqualand Namaqualand Temnora
- Temnora namaqua Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.): 571, pl. 7, f. 2; TL: Namaqualand
- Temnora namaqua, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora namaqua; [HMW]
Larva on Apodytes , Strychnos [HMCSA]
Temnora natalis Walker, 1856 Natal - Rhodesia. See [maps] Natal Temnora
- Temnora natalis Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 104; TL: Natal
- kafakumbae (Clark, 1936)
- Temnora natalis, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora natalis; [HMW]
Larva on Strychnos [HMCSA]
Temnora nephele Clark, 1922
- Temnora nephele, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora nephele; [HMW]
Temnora nitida Jordan, 1920
- Temnora nitida, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora nitida; [HMW]
Temnora ntombi Darge, 1975
- Temnora ntombi, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora ntombi; [HMW]
- T. n. herlanti Haxaire, 1993
  - Temnora ntombi herlanti; [HMW]
Temnora palpalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Temnora palpalis, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora palpalis; [HMW]
Temnora peckoveri (Butler, 1876)
- Temnora peckoveri, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora peckoveri; [HMW]
Temnora plagiata Walker, 1856 South Africa - Rhodesia - Kenya. See [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, African Moths [AFM]
- 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 [maps] Lobed Temnora
- Lophuron pseudopylas Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (1): 71
- brisaeus (Wallengren, 1865); (preocc.)
- congoi (Clark, 1936)
- Temnora pseudopylas, African Moths [AFM]
- 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 [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, African Moths [AFM]
- 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 [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, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora pylas; [HMW]
Larva on Leucas , Anthospernum [HMCSA]
- T. p. exilis Kernbach, 1962
  - Temnora pylas exilis; [HMW]
Temnora radiata (Karsch, 1892) Tropical Africa. See [maps]
- Ocyton radiata Karsch, 1892; Ent. Nachr. 18 (8): 116; TL: W.Africa
- Temnora radiata, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora radiata; [HMW]
Temnora rattrayi Rothschild, 1894
- Temnora rattrayi, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora rattrayi; [HMW]
Temnora reutlingeri (Holland, 1889)
- Temnora reutlingeri, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora reutlingeri; [HMW]
- T. r. bousqueti Darge, 1989
  - Temnora reutlingeri bousqueti; [HMW]
Temnora robertsoni Carcasson, 1968
- Temnora robertsoni, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora robertsoni; [HMW]
Temnora sardanus (Walker, 1856) Tropical Africa, Rhodesia. See [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, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora sardanus; [HMW]
- T. s. canui Darge, 1991
  - Temnora sardanus canui; [HMW]
Temnora scheveni Carcasson, 1968
- Temnora scheveni, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora scheveni; [HMW]
Temnora scitula (Holland, 1889) W.Africa, Tanganyika, Uganda, Rhodesia. See [maps] Yellow Spotted Temnora
- Ocyton scitula Holland, 1889; Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 16: 60, pl. 2; TL: Gaboon
- Temnora scitula, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora scitula; [HMW]
Temnora spiritus (Holland, 1893) W.Africa. See [maps]
- Ocyton spiritus Holland, 1893; Ent. News 4 (10): 339, pl. 15, f. 9; TL: Ogove
- parvus (Kernback, 1963)
- Temnora spiritus, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora spiritus; [HMW]
- T. s. akissi Pierre, 1989
  - Temnora spiritus akissi; [HMW]
Temnora stevensi Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Temnora stevensi, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora stevensi; [HMW]
Temnora subapicalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Rhodesia, Kenya. See [maps] Smudged Temnora
- Temnora subapicalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.): 572, pl. 7 f. 14; TL: Kenya
- Temnora subapicalis, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora subapicalis; [HMW]
- T. s. hayesi Darge, 1975
  - Temnora subapicalis hayesi; [HMW]
Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938 Rhodesia (Mount Selinda). See [maps] Swynnerton's Temnora
- Temnora swynnertoni Stevenson, 1938; Trans. Rhod. Sci. Assoc. 36 (1): 146-147, pl 1
- Temnora swynnertoni, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora swynnertoni; [HMW]
Temnora trapezoidea Clark, 1935
- Temnora trapezoidea; [HMW]
Temnora turlini Darge, 1975
- Temnora turlini, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora turlini; [HMW]
Temnora wollastoni Rothschild & Jordan, 1908
- Temnora wollastoni, African Moths [AFM]
- Temnora wollastoni; [HMW]
Temnora zantus (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) Africa (South of Sahara). See [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, African Moths [AFM]
- 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:

[AFM]
African Moths
[BHL] The
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[maps]
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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, pl. 15
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
[HMW]; Kitching & Cadiou, 2000
An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) Hawkmoths of the World
[HMCSA]; Pinhey, 1962
Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa
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
Strand, 1913
Eine ostafrikanische Form von Temnora albilinea Rothsch. (Sphingidae) Archiv Naturg. 79 A (6) : 110
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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