Temnora dierli
Encyclopedia
Temnora dierli is a moth
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 known from Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

.

The length of the forewings is about 18 mm. The antenna extremely long, much exceeding the discal spot. This is the longest antenna relative to forewing length of any Temnora
Temnora
Temnora is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Temnora albilinea - Rothschild 1904*Temnora angulosa - Rothschile & Jordan 1906*Temnora argyropeza - *Temnora atrofasciata -...

species. The forewing are relatively short.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK