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Taxonomy
Temnora griseata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: MacroglossinaGenus: Temnora
Species:
Temnora griseata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Usage:
valid
Reference:
A revision of the lepidopterous family Sphingidae 566 (key); 568
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♀ Congo [Democratic Republic of Congo]: Tvoko [Itoko, 01°00'S 21°48'E] (Moreels) [IRSN ].
Carcasson, 1968, Jl E. Afr. nat. Hist. Soc. natn. Mus. 26 (3): 84, incorrectly stated that the holotype should be in MRAC, and having not found it there, concluded it had been lost. However, Rothschild & Jordan clearly stated that the holotype was deposited in "Musée d'Hist. Nat., Bruxelles", now the IRSNB.
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Synonyms: 2