Temnora livida 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 Gambia to Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 and Uganda

Uganda

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The length of the forewings is 29-34 mm, making it the largest species of the 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 -...

genus. The head and body are grey, with a dark median line running from the vertex to the base of the abdomen. The forewings are grey with numerous indistinct crenulate dark lines. There is a darker area at the costa near the apex and a squarish dark spot at the inner margin before the tornus. There is also a large, diffuse darker area beyond the middle of the costa. The hindwings are uniformly dark blackish grey with a pale grey spot at the tornus. The abdominal tufts are light red.