Marumba quercus

Marumba quercus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Marumba
Species:	M. quercus
Binomial name
Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
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

The Oak Hawk-moth (Marumba quercus) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East and Mesopotamia.

Illustration of the caterpillar and pupa

Caterpillar

Eggs

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

The larvae feed on Oak species, primarily species with dry leaves such as Cork Oak and Holm Oak.

References

1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Marumba/quercus.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 

External links

• Sphingidae of the Western Palearctic