''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 The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...

and Mesopotamia.

Description

The wingspan is 85–125 mm. The female is slightly larger than the male. Marumba quercus MHNT CUT 2010 0 89 La Croix-Valmer female dorsal.jpg, Female Marumba quercus MHNT CUT 2010 0 89 La Croix-Valmer female ventral.jpg, Female underside Marumba quercus MHNT CUT 2010 0 89 La Croix-Valmer Male dorsal.jpg, Male Marumba quercus MHNT CUT 2010 0 89 La Croix-Valmer Male ventral.jpg, Male underside Marumba quercus larva.jpg, Caterpillar Marumba quercus eggs.jpg, Eggs

Biology

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

holm oak Holm oak may refer to: * '' Quercus ilex'', tree native to South and Southeast Europe and parts of France * '' Quercus rotundifolia'', tree native to the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa * ''Quercus agrifolia ''Quercus agrifolia'', the Cal ...

References

External links

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"06817 ''Marumba quercus'' ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Eichenschwärmer"
''Lepiforum e.V.'' Retrieved 17 December 2018 Marumba Moths described in 1775 Moths of Europe Moths of Asia Taxa named by Michael Denis Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller {{Smerinthini-stub