Marumba quercus

Marumba quercus, the oak hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

Oak hawk-moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Marumba
Species:
M. quercus
Binomial name
Marumba quercus
Synonyms
  • Sphinx quercus Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Sphinx denisii Fuessly, 1779
  • Marumba quercus brunnescens Rebel, 1910
  • Marumba quercus canescens (Closs, 1922)
  • Marumba quercus costimaculata (O. Bang-Haas, 1938)
  • Marumba quercus mesopotamica O. Bang-Haas, 1938
  • Marumba quercus pallescens (Closs, 1922)
  • Marumba quercus pallida (Vilarrubia, 1973)
  • Marumba quercus schirasi O. Bang-Haas, 1938

Distribution

It is found in southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East and Mesopotamia.

Description

The wingspan is 85–125 mm. The female is somewhat larger than the male.

  • Female
  • Female underside
  • Male
  • Male underside
  • Caterpillar
  • Eggs

Biology

The larvae feed on oak species, primarily species with dry leaves such as cork oak and holm oak.

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References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


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