• Source: Marumba spectabilis
    • 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).


      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.


      Subspecies


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











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