Biology:Marumba quercus

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Short description: Species of moth

Oak hawk-moth
Oak Hawk-moth (Marumba quercus) (8332989246).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Marumba
Species:
M. quercus
Binomial name
Marumba quercus
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Marumba quercus habitat map.png
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.

Biology

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

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q955210 entry