Marumba maackii explained

Marumba maackii, the Manchurian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Russian Far East, north-eastern China, North Korea, South Korea and Hokkaido in northern Japan.

The wingspan is 78–96 mm.

There is one main generation in the Russian Far East with adults on wing from June to late July.

The larvae feed on Tilia species, including particularly Tilia amurensis, Tilia japonica, Tilia platyphyllos and Tilia tomentosa.

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Marumba maackii maackii (Bremer, 1861) -- Manchurian hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Marumba maackii ochreata Mell, 1935 -- Manchurian hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 16, 2018.