Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Marumba Higher classification Marumba | Phylum Arthropoda Family Sphingidae Scientific name Marumba quercus Rank Species | |
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Similar Marumba, Sphingidae, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Willowherb hawkmoth | ||
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Marumba quercus (oak hawk-moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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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 somewhat larger than the male.
Biology
The larvae feed on oak species, primarily species with dry leaves such as cork oak and holm oak.
References
Marumba quercus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA