Oak hawk-moth
Marumba quercus
Hawk moths
(Sphingidae)
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Large pale brown butterfly with a narrow wing profile and firm body. Especially the large front wing is strikingly serrated, the rear wing is relatively small. The butterfly does not eat anymore. The caterpillar is large and green with a small green arrow on the back. The body has some slight oblique stripes that are alternately clear or unobtrusive. The caterpillar lives on oak leaves, preferably cork oak and holm oak. ⇔ wsp. 85-125 mm south Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. LA: The caterpillars of this family all have an arrow tail. ≈ The SPHINX LIGUSTRI (Privet hawk-moth) caterpillar has a black arrow and paired white stripes. ≈ And the AGRIUS CONVOLVULI (Convolvulus hawk-moth) caterpillar has an orange arrow and black spots on the side.
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> 70 mm
Layered
Without knob
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> 40 mm
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Privet hawk-moth
Convolvulus hawk-moth
Oak hawk-moth
Eikenpijlstaart
Eichenschwärmer
Sphinx du chêne
Sfinge del leccio
Marumba quercus pallida
Marumba quercus [L.]
Бражник дубовый
Marumba quercus [L.]
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