Marumba cristata

Marumba cristata, the common striped hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from the Himalaya, through Nepal and north-east India, Myanmar, southern and central China to western Malaysia (Sundaland).

Description

The wingspan is 100–124 mm.

Biology

Adults are on wing in June and July in China. Larvae have been recorded on Litsea elongata, Machilus ichangensis and Phoebe (Lauraceae) species.

Subspecies

• Marumba cristata cristata (from Himachal Pradesh (India) across Nepal and northeastern India to southern, central and northern China, northern Thailand, Laos and northern Vietnam)
• Marumba cristata bukaiana <small>Clark, 1937</small> (endemic to Taiwan)
• Marumba cristata titan <small>Rothschild, 1920</small> (Malaysia)

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