Marumba echephron
Common NameMarumba echephron
Scientific NameMarumba echephron
FamilySphingidae
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Wingspan (mm)90
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, dark brown, reddish-brown
HabitatForests, woodlands, orchards
Geographic RangeEast Asia, Southeast Asia (e.g., India, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia)
Host PlantsQuercus, Castanea, Prunus, Malus, Salix, Populus
Flight PeriodMarch to October (multi-brooded)
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are typically green with white diagonal stripes and a caudal horn, feeding on various deciduous trees before pupating in an underground chamber.
Identification TipsLook for the cryptic brown forewings with a prominent dark central band and a small black discal spot. The outer margin of the forewings is often slightly scalloped or jagged.
Description
A large hawkmoth with mottled brown forewings featuring a broad, darker diagonal band and a distinct black discal spot. The hindwings are typically reddish-brown, though not fully visible in this dorsal view.
