''Parum'' is monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Its single species, ''Parum colligata'', was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Distribution

Is found from Korea and

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south throughout eastern and central

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and Taiwan to Vietnam, northern Thailand and north-eastern

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Description

The wingspan is 69–90 mm. Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Ban Kheum Laos female dorsal.jpg, Female Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Ban Kheum Laos female ventral.jpg, Female underside Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Chiang Mai Thailand male dorsal.jpg, Male Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Chiang Mai Thailand male ventral.jpg, Male underside

Biology

There are one or two generations per year in northern China, with adults on wing from May to July. Farther south, there may be up to four generations. Adults have been recorded from mid-May to late September in Korea. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''

Broussonetia kaempferi ''Broussonetia'' is a genus of four species (including one hybrid species) of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. These four species have high-quality fiber which consist of more than 90% of cellulose. They are traditionally ap ...

'', '' Broussonetia papyrifera'' and '' Morus alba'' in Guangdong. Other recorded food plants include ''

Broussonetia kazinoki ''Broussonetia'' is a genus of four species (including one hybrid species) of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. These four species have high-quality fiber which consist of more than 90% of cellulose. They are traditionally ...

'' and ''

Maclura fruticosa ''Maclura'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes the inedible Osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant. It is dioecious, with male and fe ...

''.

References

Smerinthini Monotypic moth genera Moths of Asia Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Smerinthini-stub