Marumba spectabilis explained

Marumba spectabilis, the rosey swirled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

Distribution

It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi).^[1]

Description

The wingspan is 94–118 mm. It is more rufous brown than other Marumba species.

Biology

There are three generations per year in northern Guangdong.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Meliosma rigida.^[2]

Subspecies

• Marumba spectabilis spectabilis
• Marumba spectabilis malayana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Sundaland)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Marumba spectabilis spectabilis (Butler, 1875) -- Rosey swirled hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 16, 2018.
2. Web site: Marumba spectabilis Butler . The Moths of Borneo . December 16, 2018.