''Marumba cristata'', the common striped hawkmoth, is a species of
moth of the family
Sphingidae. It is found from the
Himalaya, through
Nepal and north-east
India, southern and central
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
to western
Malaysia (
Sundaland
Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It ...
).
Description
The
wingspan is 100–124 mm.
Marumba cristata cristata MHNT CUT 2010 0 123 Himachal Pradesh male dorsal.jpg, Male ''M. c. cristata''
Marumba cristata cristata MHNT CUT 2010 0 123 Himachal Pradesh male ventral.jpg, Male ''M. c. cristata'', underside
Marumba cristata cristata MHNT CUT 2010 0 490 Himachal Pradesh female dorsal.jpg, Female ''Marumba cristata cristata''
Marumba cristata cristata MHNT CUT 2010 0 490 Himachal Pradesh female ventral.jpg, Female''Marumba cristata cristata''underside
Biology
Adults are on wing in June and July in China. Larvae have been recorded on ''
Litsea elongata
''Litsea'' is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes a large number of accepted species in tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Asia.
Characteristics
They a ...
'', ''
Machilus ichangensis
''Machilus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It is found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical forest, occurring in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indochina, the Indian subcontinent, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Phili ...
'' and ''
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Lauraceae
Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant family that includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016 ). They are dicotyledons, and occur ma ...
) species.
Subspecies
*''Marumba cristata cristata'' (from Himachal Pradesh (India) across Nepal and northeastern India to southern, central and northern China, northern Thailand, Laos and northern Vietnam)
*''Marumba cristata bukaiana''
Clark, 1937 (endemic to
Taiwan)
*''Marumba cristata titan''
Rothschild, 1920 (Malaysia)
Marumba cristata titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 5 Malaysia male dorsal.jpg, Male ''M. c. titan''
Marumba cristata titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 5 Malaysia male ventral.jpg, Male ''M. c. titan'', underside
Marumba cristata titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 5 Malaysia female dorsal.jpg, Female ''M. c. titan''
Marumba cristata titan MHNT CUT 2010 0 5 Malaysia female ventral.jpg, Female ''M. c. titan'', underside
Marumba cristata bukaiana.jpg, ''M. c.bukaian''
References
External links
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Marumba
Moths described in 1875
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