| Oak hawk-moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Marumba |
| Species: | M. quercus
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| Marumba quercus | |
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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.
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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.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marumba quercus.
- 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
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