Temnora funebris 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 Forests from West Africa to Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

, Uganda

Uganda

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, Tanzania

Tanzania

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 and Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

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The length of the forewings is 23-29 mm. It is very similar to Temnora marginata

Temnora marginata

Temnora marginata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Savanna and woodland in eastern and southern Africa.The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm. The forewing outer margin is even, excavate below the apex and above the tornus and convex between. The forewing upperside ground...

, but larger, the wings are longer and narrower and the termen of the forewings is much more oblique and the tornus is less prominent. The foretibia are white and abdominal tufts long and cinnamon brown (paler than the abdomen). The anal tuft is longer and more slender.