| Marumba quercus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Marumba |
| Species: | M. quercus |
| Binomial name | |
| Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] |
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The Oak Hawk-moth (Marumba quercus) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East and Mesopotamia.
The wingspan is 85-125 mm. The female is somewhat larger than the male.
The larvae feed on Oak species, primarily species with dry leaves such as Cork Oak and Holm Oak.