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Hawk Moth

Marumba dyras

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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan of this lovely moth was 6 cm (2.4 inches). After a few weeks away it was great to be 'welcomed back home' by this moth visitor. :-)

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (12)
Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Hi Ann! Please include this too to our mission "Moths in the Philippines".. Thanks! Best... leana
AnnvanWijgerden
Just realized that Eric spotted a moth which looks pretty much identical.... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7341880
Scott Frazier
http://www.sphin-sea.unibas.ch/SphinSEA/species%20pages/Mar_amboinicus.htm AND http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=93477 esp. the 4th photo...??
Scott Frazier
Well the genus looks promising. The range on that site was far north of the Philippines. Maybe M. amboinicus merits a look. (Not found on that website though).
AnnvanWijgerden
This looks like the hawk/ sphinx moth Marumba jankowskii... http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_jan.htm .... Anyone like to confirm this ID? Or disagree with it?

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Moths in the Philippines
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011

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