Biology:Marumba quercus
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Short description: Species of moth
| 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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| Binomial name | |
| Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
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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.
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.
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.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121220161710/https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Marumba/quercus.html. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marumba quercus. |
- Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Marumba Moore, [1882"]. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/sphinx/m_que.htm. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "06817 Marumba quercus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Eichenschwärmer". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 17 December 2018
Wikidata ☰ Q955210 entry
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