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Taxonomy
Temnora pseudopylas (Rothschild, 1894)
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: MacroglossinaGenus: Temnora
Species:
Temnora pseudopylas (Rothschild, 1894)
Usage:
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Reference:
Type data:
SYNTYPES 2 [1♂, 1?] No locality given [NHMUK]. Of Temnora pseudopylas, Rothschild stated, "This species is somewhat difficult to describe owing to its considerable variability. I have picked out from a large series the two extremes". Only a male, corresponding to "Specimen 1", is actually a specimen of Temnora pseudopylas. The moth corresponding to "Specimen 2" has yet to be located in the NHMUK but was identified as Temnora pylades by Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Novit. zool. 9 (suppl.): 583.
Taxonomic Notes:
Transferred to Temnora by Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Novit. zool. 9 (suppl.): 567 (key), 583.
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Synonyms: 3