Marumba quercus

Oak hawk-moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Marumba
Species:	M. quercus
Binomial name
Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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

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.

Distribution

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

Description

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

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  Female
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  Female underside
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  Male
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  Male underside

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  Caterpillar
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  Eggs

Biology

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

External links

• Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Marumba Moore, [1882]". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
• "06817 Marumba quercus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Eichenschwärmer". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 17 December 2018