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Marumba quercus Marumba quercus, male. Definitely smaller than the female, but still a stunning sphingid.<br /> <br /> Female, here:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/34127/marumba_quercus.html" title="Marumba quercus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2527/34127_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vVeSggnvXPsBYW7bxHVuUAcHiko%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Marumba quercus Marumba quercus, adult female. Marumba quercus,arthopoda,heterocera,hexapoda,insecta,insects,lepidoptera,moth,sphingidae" /></a></figure> Marumba quercus,Oak Hawk-moth Click/tap to enlarge

Marumba quercus

Marumba quercus, male. Definitely smaller than the female, but still a stunning sphingid.

Female, here:

Marumba quercus Marumba quercus, adult female. Marumba quercus,arthopoda,heterocera,hexapoda,insecta,insects,lepidoptera,moth,sphingidae

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The Oak Hawk-moth

The Oak Hawk-moth 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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by RMFelix
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Uploaded Jun 29, 2016. Captured Jun 26, 2016 08:42.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800